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OFFICERS OF THE "ROUND-UP." 



President 
Cor.. R. M. Henderson, yth Regiment, Carlisle, Pa. 

Treasurer 
Col. Wm. Penn Li^ovd, i.st Cavalry, Mechanicsburg, Pa. 

Secretary 
Wm. H. Rauch, Bucktails, Philadelphia, Pa. 



Executive Committee 

1st Artillery R. Bruce Rickets, Wilkesbarre, Pa. 

1st Cavalry John P. Taylor, Reedsville, Pa. 

" Bucktails " F. F. Kirk, Duboistown, Pa. 

ist Regiment Joseph James, West Chester, Pa. 

2nd " James F. Morrison, Tax Office, Philadelphia. 

3rd " John P. Uauth, 754 Penn vSt., Reading, Pa. 

4th " Alex. Nicholas, Custom House, Philadelphia. 

5th " Robert Grier, Jersey vShore, Pa. 

6th " Alexander Ives, West Chester, Pa. 

7th " Levi G. McCauley, West Chester, Pa. 

8th " E. Eichelberger, Saxton, Pa. 

9th " J. G. Beale, Leesburg, Pa. 

loth " George Shattuck, Meadville, Pa. 

nth " vS. M. Jackson, Apollo, Pa. 

1 2th " H. S. Lucas, Williamsport, Pa. 



There has been such a universal demand among the four 
thousand survivors of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps for the 
proceedings of the late "Round-up" of this famous divison, 
held at Harrisburg, Pa., on June 24 and 25. 1903, that it has 
been deemed advisable to issue this pamphlet to supply the 
absent comrade >with a brief but concise report of what took 
place, together with the names and present residence of those 
who participated in the gathering. With the limited means 
at hand your committee beg to offer their report in the pages 
following in the hope that it will not only prove of interest to 
the many comrades who were unable to be present at this very 
successful reunion of our old Division, but that it will serve as 
a souvenir to all who were in attendance, and add another page 
to the history of that body of men whose achievements as sol- 
diers of the Union will endure so long as this nation exists. 

THE COMMITTEE. 



INTRODUCTORY 

In the early fall of 1902 a few survivors of the Pennsyl- 
vania Reserve Corps conceived the idea of a final grand 
"Roimd-up" of the old Division. 

In order that the affair might be brought to a head, a cor- 
respondence was opened with a number of Reserves in differ- 
ent parts of the State, and sufficient favorable responses were 
received to warrant the undertaking. 

At the sixteenth annual reunion of the Bucktails, held at 
Dubois, Pa., on September 16-18, 1902, our comrades. Gen. 
John P. Taylor, of the Cavalry, and R. H. Holgate, of the 
Sixth Regiment, appeared among the Bucktails and urged that 
this model regimental organization take the initiative in the 
matter. The result was the adoption of a resolution by the 
Bucktails that "their next annual reunion be held at the same 
time and place the Pennsylvania Reserves shall elect to hold 
their final grand "Round-up." 

Comrade William H. Ranch, the Secretary of the Buck- 
tails, at once started on a missionary tour through the western 
part of the State, and found the sentiment so unanimous for 
a re-union of the Reserves that shortly after his return the fol- 
lowing call was issued : 



I o PBNNA . RES BR VES A T HA RR I SB UR G . 

ATTENTION. PENNSYLVANIA RESERVES! 



Philadelphia, December i, 1902. 
Dear Sir and Comrade : 

You are cordially invited to be i^resent at a preliminary 
meeting of the old Pennsylvania Reserve \"olunteer Corps, to 
be held in the Supreme Court Room, at Harrisburg, Pa., on 
Wednesday evening, January 7, 1903, at 8 o'clock. 

The members of this famous old Corps are growing less 
in number as the years roll by, and it is proposed we get to- 
gether again for perhaps a final re-union of the men who stood 
together in McCall's Division of the Army of the Potomac in 
1861. The flags of the old Reserves are inscribed with the 
greatest and bloodiest battle of the Civil War. These ban- 
ners, covered with glory, and torn by bullet and shell, were 
laid at the feet of our great war Governor nearly forty years 
ago. 

The evening shadows of our lives are lengthening, and 
we see other shadows fast falling in our rear. As our sun 
goes down it is proper we meet imder a sky of peace for one 
grand final Round-up of the survivors of our gallant old 
Division previous to crossing to the eternal shore. 

For this purpose you are earnestly requested to be present 
at this preliminar}' meeting, when the time will be fixed and 
die ])lace chosen for a liiial rally of the survivors of the old 
Pennsylvania Reserves. 

Fraternally yours, 

John P. Taylor, First Cavalry, Reedsvills, Pa.; W. Ross 
Hartshorne, Bucktails, Okeson, Pa. ; S. M. Jackson, Eleventh 
Regiment, Apollo, Pa. ; R. Bruce Rickets, First Artillery, 



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Wilkesbarre, Pa.; R. M. Henderson, Seventh Regiment, Car- 
lisle, Pa. ; Levi G. McCauley, Seventh Regiment, West Ches- 
ter, Pa. ; John Hamilton, First Cavalry, Bellefonte, Pa. ; Wil- 
liam J. Harvey, Seventh Regiment, Wilkesbarre, Pa. ; W. H. 
H. Gore, Sixth Regiment, Athens, Pa. ; Jas. A. McPherran, 
Fifth Regiment, Alexandria, Pa. ; H. S. Lucas, Twelfth Regi- 
ment, W^illiamsport, Pa. ; J. Elliott Kratzer, Bucktails, Cur- 
wensville. Pa. ; R. P. Holgate, Sixth Regiment, Scranton, 
Pa. ; Jas. F. Morrison, Second Regiment, Philadelphia, Pa. ; 
Dr. Wm. S. Foster, First Cavalry, Pittsburg, Pa. ; John F. 
Campbell, First Artillery, Sunbury, Pa. ; Stoughton George, 
Second Regiment. Williamsport, Pa. ; £>. Frank Wright, 
Bucktails, Smethport, Pa. ; Wm. Penn Lloyd, First Cavalry, 
Mechanicsburg, Pa. ; John L. Benzon, First Regiment, Phila- 
delphia, Pa. ; Thomas G. Ryan, Bucktails, Kane, Pa. ; E. P. 
Hall, Fifth Regiment, Williamsport, Pa. ; Joseph James, First 
Regiment, West Chester, Pa. ; Thomas Furlong, Bucktails, St. 
Louis, Mo. ; Samuel L McPherran, Tenth Regiment, Alex- 
andria, Pa.» John McElfresh, Ninth Regiment, Philadelphia, 
Pa. ; Firm F. Kirk, Bucktails, Duboistown, Pa. ; William H. 
Ranch, »Bucktails, Philadelphia, Pa. ; E. Eichelberger, Eighth 
Regiment, Saxton, Pa. 

For further information apply to W. H. Rauch, 1832 North 
Camac street, Philadelphia, Pa. 

In response to this call there assembled in the rooms of 
the Board of Trade, at Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday even- 
ing, January 7, 1903, thirty-eight comrades of the old Division, 
every Regiment being represented except the Second, Ninth 
and Tenth, the two former, however, being represented by 
proxy. Upon a call of the roll the following comrades answered 
to their names: Gen. John P. Taylor, Col. R. ]\L Henderson, 



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Col. S. M. Jackson, Col. Wm. iVnii Lloyd, Col. R. F.rucc Rick- 
ets, Maj. Levi G. McCauley, Maj. H. S. Lucas. Capt. J- M. 
Rhoads, Capt. J- N. Blundin, Capt. John Robinson, William 
H. Ranch, John L Faller, W. W. Stewart. Chas. H. Mullen, 
George Kelley, John Hood. Robert H. Grier, Joseph James, 
Wm. H. Turner, Alexander Ives, W. Hayes Grier, \\'. H. 
Weiser, John Hamilton, G. W. Hoffer, A. C. Ensminger, Chas. 
A. Spicer, John De Huff, George C. Carson, James Clever, 
George Kay, J. D. Winters, Samuel Sites, John R. Stoner, 
I. Bumbaugh, Samuel Sides, Owen Jones and C. W. Scout. 

Besides there were quite a number of other comrades 
present from regiments not included in the Reserves, among 
whom was Comrade Thomas G. Sample, who aided materially 
in making the Round-up successful. 

This preliminary meeting was a most enthusiastic gather- 
ing, and upon adjournment not a doubt remained in the minds 
of the most skeptical of the entire success of the proposed 
Round-up. 

The business transacted at this meeting, however, can be 
more fully set forth in the following 

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MINUTES. 



Harrisburg, January 7, 1903. 

The meeting was called to order by Wm. H. Ranch (Buck- 
tails), who stated the first business in order to be election of 
officers. 

Major Levi G. McCauley (Seventh Regiment), nomi- 
nated Col. R. M. Henderson (Seventh Regiment), for Presi- 
dent. 



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Conu-ade Henderson was unanimously elected, and, upon 
taking the Chair, thanked the Comrades and suggested the 
selection of a Secretary. 

Gen. John P. Taylor (Cavalry), nominated Comrade 
William H. Ranch, who was unanimously elected. 

The chair stated the first question before the meeting was 
^'Shall We Have a Re-Union?" and asked for an expression 
of opinion from the comrades present. 

Comrade Wm. H. Ranch offered the following resolu- 
tion : 

Resolved, That the Pennsylvania Reserves hold a final 
Re-union of the survivors of the Old Division during the com- 
ing summer, at such a place and time as shall be fixed at this 
meeting. 

The passage of this resolution was warmly advocated by 
Col. Wm. Penn Lloyd (First Cavalry), Gen. John P. Taylor 
(First Cavalry), Major H. S. Lncas (Twelfth) and others, 
and being put to a vote was unanimously adopted. 

The President stated the next business in order to be the 
selection of a place to hold the Re-union. 

Major H. S. Lncas (Twelfth) proposed Harrisburg, Pa., 
as the most suitable meeting place. 

Comrade R. H. Grier (Fifth) warmly and earnestly asked 
the Reserves to come to Jersey Shore, promising from the 
people of that place an enthusiastic reception. 

Comrade Alexander Ives (Sixth) favored Williamsport, 
Pa., owing to its central location and other facilities. 

An earnest discussion followed; Comrades Wm. Penn 
Lloyd (Cavalry), John Hamilton (Cavalry), Robt. H. Grier 
(Fifth), H. S. Lncas (Twelfth), \\. W. Stewart (First), J. 



14 . PBNNA. RBSBRVBS AT HARRIS BURG. 

M. Rhoads (Fifth), O. Jones (Third), Jas. Clever (Eighth), 
J. N. Bkuidin (Fourth) and Wm. H. Ranch (Bucktails) par- 
ticipating, which resuhed in the withdrawal of all the places 
named except Harrisburg, which was by a unanimous vote 
selected as the place of meeting. 

On motion of Maj. Levi G. McCauley (Seventh), the 
President of this meeting shall appoint, with the assistance of 
the Secretary, an Executive Committee, to consist of one mem- 
ber from each regiment, and that five members of said com- 
mittee shall constitute a quorum thereof, and said Executive 
Committee shall be empowered to fix a suitable time when the 
Re-union shall be held. 

(A ballot by postal card has since been taken among the 
Executive Committee, and Wednesday and Thursday, June 
24 and 25, 1903, decided upon as the date when the Re-union 
will be held). 

On motion of John Hamilton (Cavalry) a telegram be 
sent to Mrs. A. G. Curtin, widow of Governor Curtin, the 
father of the Reserves, which motion was carried unani- 
mously. 

The following telegram was dispatched : 

Harrisburg, January 7, 1903. 

"The salutations of forty-eight members of the Committee 
of the Pennsylvania Reserves in session in the City of Harris- 
burg, January seventh, nineteen hundred and three, to Mrs. 
Andrew G. Curtin, Bellefonte, Pa., with best wishes and high- 
est respect." 

On motion of Wm. Penn Lloyd (Cavalry), the Presi- 
dent shall appoint a Finance Committee from the Executive 
Committee to raise money to pay the legitimate expenses of 
the "Round-up." The Chair announced that he would ap- 



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point Comrade Lloyd Chairman of the Finance Committee 
and the balance would be selected later. 

Captain J. M. Rhoads (Fifth) moved that the Treasurer 
should pay all bills contracted when vouched for by the Secre- 
tary and approved by the President, which was carried. 

On motion of Joseph James (First), all sub-committees 
necessary for the success of the Re-union shall be appointed 
by the President. 

Maj. Levi G. McCauley (Seventh) anu».iunced that a 
memorial tablet, in commemoration of the services of the Penn- 
sylvania Reserves, would be unveiled on the Fair Grounds 
at West Chester, Pa., during the coming summer and desired 
the presence of every Reserve, of which they would have due 
and timely notice. 

On motion duly made and seconded the temporary offi 
cers of the meeting were made permanent. 

Col. Wm. Penn Lloyd (Cavalry) stated that it was the 
Pennsylvania Reserves who made the first move looking to the 
marking of the Confederate lines on the Gettysburg Battle- 
field, and asked for information as to the date of the meeting 
of the Reserves, which was held at Gettysburg, at which the 
resolution was offered and adopted. 

Col. Thos. G. Sample, being called upon, addressed the 
meeting, offering his services in anything he could do in what 
promises to be one of the most important and largest gather- 
ings of old soldiers that has ever assembled in the State. 

On motion of Comrade John Hamilton (Cavalry) a vote 
of thanks be tendered to the Secretary upon the successful 
termination of this meeting. 

A subscription list was then opened and almost every 



i6 PBNNA. RESER VES A T HA RRISB URG. 

attendant at the meeting subscribed liberally towards the ex- 
pense of the Re-union. , 

There being no further business presented, the meeting 
adjourned subject to the call of the President. 

WIIvIvIAM H. RAUCH, Secretary 



Immediately after the adjournment of the preliminary 
meeting earnest work commenced in order to get in touch with 
every Pennsylvania Reserve. Headquarters were established 
at Philadelphia, where a literary bureau was opened and Col- 
onel Henderson announced the Executive, and sub-commit- 
tees under whose guidance the "Round-up" was to be held. 
These committees were as follows : 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 

1st Artillery R. Bruce Rickets, Wilkesbarre, Pa. 

1st Cavalry John P. Taylor, Reedsville, Pa. 

"Bucktails" P\ F. Kirk, Duboistown, Lycoming Co., Pa. 

1st Regiment Joseph James, West Chester, Pa. 

2d " James F. Morrison, Tax Office, Philadelphia. 

3d " John P. Dauth, 754 Penn St., Reading, Pa. 

4th " Alexander Nicholas, Custom House, Phila. 

5th " Robert Grier. Jersey Shore, Pa. 

6th " Alexander Ives, West Chester, Pa. 

7th " Levi G. McCauley, West Chester, Pa. 

8th ■■ E. Eichelberger, Saxton, Pa. 

9th ■' John McElfresh, 427 S. 40th St., Philadelphia, 
loth " George Shattuck, Meadville, Pa. 

nth " S. M. Jackson, Apollo, Armstrong Co., Pa. 

1 2th " H. S. Lucas, Williamsport, Pa. 



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And by special appointment at meeting: 

R. M. Henderson, President, Carlisle, Pa. 
William Penn Lloyd, Treas., Mechanicsburg-, Pa. 
W. H. Ranch, Secy., 1832 N. Camac St., Phila. 

SUB-COMMITTEES. 
Finance— Col. William Penn Lloyd, Chm. ; Col. S. AL Jackson, 

Col. R. Bruce Rickets. 
Transportation — Maj. Levi G. McCauley, Chm.: James F. 

Morrison, Firm F. Kirk. 
Invitations — Col. S. M. Jackson, Chm. ; Gen. John P. Taylor, 

W. H. Ranch. 
Arrangements — Robert drier, Chm. ; Joseph James, Alex. 

Ives. 
Programme — Alexander Nicholas, Chm. ; Capt. E. Eichel- 

berger, John P. Dauth. 
Resident — John Hamilton with two other residents of Harris- 
burg, to be named by Comrade Hamilton. 
Comrade Hamilton having removed from Harrisburg, 
Comrade Charles A. Spicer, of the Seventh Regiment, was 
selected as Chairman of the Resident Committee, and with 
Comrade George C. Kelly as Secretary, did efficient work in 
perfecting the arrangements at Harrisburg. 

To select a proper date for the holding of the "Round- 
up" was a subject of much thought, and in order to get a free 
expression from all the Executive Committee, a printed postal 
was sent out with different dates printed thereon. This postal 
card vote resulted in the selection of June 24 and 25, these 
dates receiving eight of the seventeen ballots cast. 

Blank forms were issued, requesting the sending in of 



i8 PENNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 

names and addresses of all Comrades of the Pennsylvania 
Reserves known to be alive, and as fast as the names were 
received they were properly indexed and "Round-up" litera- 
ture mailed to all. This work entailed a vast amount of labor, 
nianv repetitions necessarily occurring, as over twenty thou- 
sand names were sent in from which a little over four thousand 
were g-athered. These Comrades reside in every portion of 
the I'nited States from Maine to the Gulf of Mexico, and from 
the Atlantic to the Pacific ; our own Keystone State furnishing 
of Cf^urse the preponderance. 

P)V the middle of April the literary bureau of the "Round- 
up" was in full swing. Hundreds of encouraging letters were 
received from all parts of the country, and there seemed to be 
little doubt of the entire success of the Re-union. What a 
flood of feeling was revealed to those who were placed in posi- 
tion to open communication with the survivors of our grand 
old Division ! What a tale of affection for Comrades all, with 
here and there a sad story of poverty and suffering, only too 
manv of these letters ending with the sad message : 'T cannot 
raise the money to be with you : God bless you all. Please send 
me a full account of the "Round-up." None but a true Penn- 
sylvania Reserve can understand or realize what it is to receive 
an invitation to participate in a final grand gathering of those 
who have experienced the thrill of the touch of elbow when 
death's holocaust filled the air and be forcec' to remain at home 
for the want of sufficient funds to meet the expense of the 
tri])! it is for the benefit of this class of our Comrades that 
this ])amphlet is issued, and the reward of those who compile 
these proceedings will be in the happiness it will bring to those 
who were not so fortunate as to be present at the "Round-up." 

On the 6th of Mav, President Henderson called the Exec- 



PBNNA. RESERVES AT HARRIS BURG. 19 

utive Committee together at Grand Army Headquarters in 
Philadelphia. 

The following are the minutes of the meeting : 

Philadelphia, May 6, 1903. 

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the "Round- 
up" of the Pennsylvania Reserves was held as above, Col. R. 
M. Henderson, President, in the Chair. 

Col. Wm. Penn Lloyd, Treasurer, announced that the 
Finance Committee were engaged in raising funds for the ex- 
penses attendant to the "Round-up," and that up to date one 
hundred and sixty-five Comrades had contributed $321.58. 

Maj. Levi G. McCauley, Chairman of the Committee on 
Transportation, reported that arrangements had been made 
with the Trunk Line Association for a rate of two cents per 
mile for distance traveled in going to Harrisburg, and sug- 
gested that the Secretary send card orders to all the Comrades 
on the roster ; also that a special excursion would run from 
Harrisburg to Gettysburg during the "Round-up," the date 
and cost of this side excursion to be announced later. 

Comrade Joseph James moved the Court House at Har- 
risburg be engaged in which to hold the different meetings. 

Col. S. M. Jackson announced that the Committee on 
Invitations had issued a neat card and were engaged in send- 
ing them out, and that many letters of acceptance had already 
been received, and that the attendance of a large number of 
Comrades of other commands than the Reserves was assured. 

The Secretary was authorized to have a suitable roll book 
prepared, in which the name and present address of every 
Comrade of the P. R. V. C. attending the "Round-up" should 
be enrolled. 



20 PB.\'XA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 

President Henderson announced that he had appointed 
Comrade J. C). Beale on the Executive Committee to represent 
the Ninth Regiment. 

Comrades John Fallen, of the Seventh Regiment, and 
Henderson Synaman, of the Fourth Regiment, were elected 
as assistants to the Secretary at Harrisburg. 

On motion Comrade Chas. H. ]Mullen, of the Seventh Reg- 
iment, was added to the Finance Committee. 

On motion of Comrade drier, all Comrades shall receive 
a ticket when they register in the official roll-book at Harris- 
burg, and no one without such ticket shall be admitted to the 
receptions, camp-fire, etc. 

Comrade Grier's motion was amended that tickets should 
also be issued to the families of Comrades in attendance, and 
also to invited guests. 

Comrade McCauley announced that the band and a battal- 
ion of the Soldiers' Orphan Industrial School at Scotland, Pa., 
would be in attendance at the "Round-up" and give exhibitions 
of their drill and other exercises. 

Secretary Ranch announced that over three thousand 
names of Pennsylvania Reserves had thus far been gathered 
and properly indexed, and that from the many letters he was 
receiving, quite a large percentage would be in attendance at 
the "Round-up." 

Major McCauley reported that arrangements had been com- ■ 
pleted with the State authorities for the erection of a number of 
tents on the river bank at Harrisburg, and that each regiment 
would have one of the tents as headquarters. 

A general discussion then followed as to a program par- 
ticipated in by Comrades Lloyd, McCauley, Grier, James, 



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Jackson, Ives. Ranch and others, and an elaborate program 
was mapped out and ordered to be printed. 

There being no further business appearing, on motion, the 
committee adjourned, subject to the call of the President. 

WILLIAM H. RAUCH, Secretary 



This meeting of the Executive Committee demonstrated 
that the "Round-up" was to be a success beyond the expecta- 
tion of its projectors, and all went home with a full determina- 
tion to do all that was possible to boom the meeting. The 
hardest kind of work was done within the next six weeks, to 
such an extent that some of the enthusiasts were forced to 
answer the "quinine call," and ordered into the hospital for 
repairs. 

The Finance Committee was particularly active and suc- 
cessful in securing enough funds and pledges to properly 
finance the Re-nnion Nor was this the only committee whose 
work was effective, but where all did their duty so faithfully 
it is hardly fair to particularize any single committee or indi- 
vidual, yet these pages must not go to press without thanking 
Maj. Levi G. McCauley, who was indefatigable in his efforts 
for the success of the "Round-up," and to him we are indebted 
for much of its success. 

Early in June the following circular was promulgated, and, 
together with card orders for transportation, were sent to all 
the Comrades whose names had been placed upon the roll : 



22 PEXXA. RESERVES A T HARRISBURG. 

GENERAL CIRCULAR 

Final " Round - Up" 

OF THE 

PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE VOLUNTEER CORPS 

HARRISBURG, PA. 

Wednesday and Thursday, June 24- and 25, 1903 

Headquarters, Philadelphia, June. 1903. 
For the guidance and instructions of Comrades who in- 
tend to take part in the meeting of the old Division, the follow- 
ing information is given : 

I. All honorably discharged Comrades of the Pennsylvania 

Reserve Volunteer Corps will assemble in the City of 
Plarrisburg, Penna., on Wednesday and Thursday. 
June 24 and 25, 1903, for a final Re-union. 

II. The Commonwealth Hotel, corner of Second and Market 

streets, is hereby designated as Headquarters during 
the "Round-up." 

III. Headquarters will be opened on Tuesday, June 23, and 

Comrades immediately after arrival will report to the 
Secretaries, register in the roll-book and receive cards 
for all the festivities. 
1\'. A number of tents will be erected at Riverside Park, at 
the foot of Market street, and one tent will be as- 
signed to each Regiment and Battery, as headquar- 
ters, where Comrades can meet for social intercourse. 



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V. r.ulletin r.oards at Headquarters and at the Camp will 
be used to make all announcements and keep Com- 
rades posted as to special events. 

\\. The following Regimental Battery and Company organ- 
izations have given official notice that they will hold 
their annual Re-unions at Harrisburg during the 
"Round-up:" "The Bucktails."" J. Elliott Kratzer, 
President: Fifth Regiment, W. Hayes Grier, Secre- 
tarv ; Sixth Regiment, VV. W. Gore, President : Tenth 
Regiment, W. W. Scott, Secretary; Eleventh Regi- 
ment, S. M. Jackson, President; Battery B, James A. 
Gardner, Secretary ; Company D. Third Regiment, 
Samuel Davis, Secretary ; Company H, Fourth Reg- 
iment, M. H. Van Scoten, Secretary; Company B, 
Fifth Regiment, J. G. Dietifenbach, Secretary ; Com- 
pany I, Fifth Regiment, Daniel Chamberlain, Secre- 
tary ; Company A, Seventh Regiment, John L Faller, 
Secretary ; Pennsylvania Reserves' Association, W. J. 
* Smith, secretary. Several other Reserve organiza- 

tions will hold Re-unions, but their arrangements are 
not yet completed. 

Wl. \ Battalion of girls and a Battalion of boys, with their 
famous band from the Soldiers' Orphan Industrial 
School at Scotland, Pennsylvania, will be in attend- 
ance at the "Round-up." 

VHT The Resident Committee have arranged special terms 
at the different hotels and boarding houses at rates 
ranging in price from $i.oo to $3.50 per day. Com- 
rades accompanied by their wives or family should 
secure lodging in advance, which they can do by ad- 



24 PBNNA. RESERVES A T HA R RISE URG. 

dressing- the Chairman of the Resident Committee, 
Comrade C. A. Spicer, No. iii South Second street, 
or the Secretary of the Committee, Comrade George 
C. Kelly, 411 \\'alnut street, Harrisburg, Pa. 

IX. The Transportation Committee have arranged for a rail- 

road rate of 2c. per mile for distance traveled in go- 
ing to Harrisburg and returning, a card order for 
transportation is herewith enclosed and sent to every 
Comrade. Extra card orders for families desirous 
of attending the "Roimd-up" can be had by writing to 
the Secretary. 

X. The labor of distributing so large a number of card 

orders is such that some mistakes must unavoid- 
ably occur. Comrades will examine the card order 
carefully, and if incorrect report the matter to the 
Secretary at once. 

XI. Wednesday, June 24, a public reception will take place 

in the Court House, where the Reserves will be re- 
ceived on behalf of the State by his Excellency, Gov- 
ernor Pennypacker, and on behalf of the city, by his 
Honor, Mayor McCormick, which will be responded 
to by the President of the "Round-up." 

Xn. At 7 o'clock P. M. an exhibition drill and other exercises 
will take place in the Opera House by the Soldiers' 
Orphans. 

XHI. A Camp-fire will be lighted in the Court House at 8 
o'clock P. ]\I.. with an elaborate program prepared by 
the Program Committee. 

XIW June 25, a business meeting will be held in the Court 
Hou.se at 10 o'clock A. M. 



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XV. Excursions to Gettysburg are being arranged by the 

Transportation Committee at a low rate of fare, thus 
enabling Comrades and their families to visit the 
great battle-field. 

XVI. All meetings of the "Round-up" will be open to the pub- 

lic as far as admissible, but Comrades will use their 
tickets, as sufficient space will be reserved to accom- 
modate the Reserves, and accompanying families and 
friends. 

XVII. Any further information will be cheerfully furnished 

upon application. 

R. M. HENDERSON, President. 
Attest: \VM. H. RAUCH, Secretary. 1832 N. Camac st., Phila. 



Harrisburg, Pa., was the principal point of mobilization 
of the gallant Pennsylvania Reserves in 1861, and it was here 
they returned in 1834 to be mustered out after their faithful 
term of service. The people of our Capital were hospitable 
then to an extent that will never be forgotten, it being well 
remembered how its citizens took them into their homes and 
made them one of the family circle. It was here that the 
Division separated, and it was here, too, that they were about 
to meet again, after a separation to most of them of thirty- 
nine years. 

The advance guard of the Reserves— appropriately our 
Bucktail Secretary— made its appearance in Harrisburg on 
Monday night, and by Tuesday noon he had gathered around 



26 PEX.Wl. RESERJ'HS AT HARRISBURG. 

him a force of clerks and lieadquarters were opened in Parlors 
A and B of the Commonwealth Hotel. 

The sight presented in the corridor of the hotel was one 
w^hich will never be forgotten by those who participated, and 
it will be a long time, indeed, nntil another such a scene will be 
witnessed in Harrisburg. This was the first time in a long, 
long period these grey and grizzled veterans were afforded an 
opportunity to get together and review once more the days 
when they were "boys in blue." All have passed the meridian 
and are only too rapidly traveling toward the sunset of life. At 
their homes they would be classed as quiet, earnest, thoughtful 
men, but here in this crowded corrider they are once more boys 
recounting the stirring incidents in which they had been active 
participants almost half a century ago. Their blood tingled, 
their faces glowed, and even one cripple "shouldered his crutch 
and showed how the day was won !" There is a bond of friend- 
ship among these Reserves, a love of man for man, which the 
people of Harrisburg, especially the younger generation, could 
not understand. They were crowded together in groups. They 
laughed long and loud at the reminiscences of camp-life, and 
wept when the memory of some fallen comrade was brought 
to mind. 

Near the entrance we find Capt. John Jack, surrounded 
by a party of young men, giving them "war stories'" as onlv 
this gallant old soldier and gentleman can. Over near the desk 
stood two comrades, one of whom was supported by a crutch, 
telling how they had lain side by side at Gettysburg the night 
before that awful third of July, the one shot through the l)ody 
and the other groaning with a shattered leg. 

Whilst scenes of this nature were transpiring in the cor- 



PBNNA. RBSBR VBS A T HARRISB URG. 27 

ridors, up in Room No. 80 there was a meeting of the Execu- 
tive Committee. It was a task to get them together, but after 
the hardest kind of work those who had so successfully man- 
aged this "Round-up" were corraled long enough to map out 
the business for the following day. \^'hat was done here, how- 
ever, can best be told by the 

MINUTES. 



Harrisburg, Pa., June 22,, 1903. 

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the "Round- 
up" of the Pennsylvania Reserve was held in Room No 80, 
Commonwealth Plotel, this evening, President Henderson in 
the Chair, and the other officers in their respective places. 

On motion it was resolved to hold a business meeting in 
the Court House on Wednesday, at 10 o'clock A. j\I., and gen- 
eral meeting at 3 o'clock P. M., whilst the Camp-fire should 
be held in the Opera House in the evening at 8 o'clock. 

On motion the President appointed committees to 
escort the special guests to the Court House. 

Agreeably to this motion the President appointed Gen. 
R. M. Jackson and Capt. J. G. Beale to escort Governor Pen- 
nypacker; Col. E. A. Irvin and jMaj. H. S. Lucas to escort 
Alayor McCormick ; Gen. A. J. Warner and Maj. W. H. H. 
Gore to escort Mrs. Curtin. 

A telegram was received from ]\Irs. Elizabeth McCall. 
the widow of Gen. George A. McCall. the original commander 
of the Reserves, announcing her inability to be present, owing 



28 PBXXA. RESERJ'BS A T HARRISB URG. 

to sickness, which the Secretary was authorized to acknowl- 
edge. 

A general discussion ensued as to the admission of the 
general public to the meetings and camp-iire, and after arrang- 
ing other minor affairs for the morrow, the committee ad- 
journed. 

WILLIAM H. RAUCH, Secretary 



Upon the adjournment of the Committee it was found 
that the excitement downstairs was on the increase, notwith- 
standing the lateness of the hour, and the story of that great 
struggle for the maintenance of the old flag was told over and 
over again. Finally, many of the Comrades sought their beds, 
though quite a percentage remained up the entire night engaged 
in the swapping of recollections and anecdotes. 

The morning of Wednesday, June 24. dawned with threat- 
ening clouds overhead, which gave promise of a steady rain, 
but it took more than this to dampen the ardor of these Penn- 
sylvania Reserves. The incoming trains during the night and 
early morning brought Comrades with their wives and chil- 
dren from all quarters. They meet on the sidewalks, on the 
street crossings, in the hotel lobbies, and there is heart-stirring 
hailing of old Comrades and hearty shake of the hand. 

Harrisburg is founc ' be beautifully decorated and be- 
decked with bunting. 1 lie Commonwealth, Court House. 
Opera House and Bolton presented a particularly fine appear- 
ance. .\t the latter hostelrv the old "Bucktails" have their 



PBNNA. RESERVES A T HARRISB URG. 29 

headquarters and their display of bunting, banners and a large 
stuffed buck over the entrance is admired by all. 

The ringing of the Court House bell at 10 o'clock A. M. 
gave notice that the first general meeting of the Reserves was 
about to open, and very shortly after the Court room was 
packed with the Comrades and their families. The meeting 
was called to order by Col. R. At. Henderson, the President 
of the "Round-up," who stated that this was to be strictly a 
business meeting, and that everyone would be given an oppor- 
tunity to talk, but that it was not an occasion for "fireworks." 
Comrade Henderson paid a high compliment to Secretary 
Ranch and the Executive Committee for their excellent work 
in arranging for this Re-union. 

Col. S. M. Jackson, Chairman of the Committee on Invi- 
tations, reported that letters and telegrams had been received 
from President Roosevelt, Governor Pennypacker, Gen. Nelson 
A. Miles, Hon. M. S. Quay. Hon. Boies Penrose, Mayor 
Vance McCormick. Mayor John Weaver, Capt. Chas. D. Sigs- 
bee, Gen. Thomas J. Stewart. Hon. W. W. Brown. Ge^^. R. B. 
Beath, Col. George A. Woodward. Gen. Louis Wagner. John 
Hamilton, Linn Hartranft, Thomas G. Sample, Gen. Willis 
J. Hulings, Edward Bailey, Thos. L. Montgomery. Clifford 
S. Beale, Capt. W. W. Tyson, Max Weinmann. Richard B. 
Williams, Gen. Eli Torrence, E. R. Sharwood, Harry Wein- 
mann, J. M. Worthington, Charles F. Hood, H. K. Lathy, H. 
J. Snyder, Rev. Daniel L Odell, Mrs. Elizabeth McCall. Many 
of these were now present, and ' ' 's were coming. Besides 
over four hundred letters were received from Comrades of the 
Reserves, who, by reason of age, sickness and other causes, 
were unable to be present. 



30 PBNNA. RESERVES A T HARRISB URG. 

A message was received from Mrs. Curtin, widow of Gov- 
ernor Curtin, that it would be utterly impossible for her to be 
present, owing- to ill health ; when, on the motion of Comrade 
James R. Morrison, the Secretary be instructed to wire the fol- 
lowing dispatch : 

"The Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, assembled at Harris- 
burg, tender their sincere regards to the widow of the Father 
of their Division, and join in expressing their earnest solicita- 
tions for her health and future welfare and greatly regret her 
absence at the camp-fire to be held to-night." 

]\Iaj. S. M. Dick took exception at the call for this meet- 
ing, saying: "This has been termed a 'Round-up' of the old 
corps ; a term I heartily approve, but I object to its being called 
a "final Round-up.' as it has been designated by our energetic 
Secretary in his printed matter. Those I see before me are 
still boys, and I predict for many of them forty-nine years more 
before the final roll-call. \\ by. then, should we make this the 
final 'Round-up?' I am in favor of continuing this organiza- 
tion until the last Pennsylvania Reserve has answered his final 
summons. I would, therefore, suggest, Mr. President, that 
we proceed to the election of officers." 

The remarks of ^Nlajor Dick were received with great 
enthusiasm, and half a dozen Comrades were upon their feet 
in a moment, during which excitement Gen. John P. Taylor 
and Col. R. M. Henderson were nominated for President. 

As soon as order was restored Gen. Taylor was recog- 
nized by the Chair, and declined the nomination. Colonel Hen- 
derson was then unanimously elected President of the organ- 
ization. 

]\Iaj. Levi G. McCaule\- moved that the Legislature be 
petitioned to erect a momnnent in Capitol Park to the memory 



PEN.\A. RESERVES AT HARRIS BURG. 31 

of Governor Andrew G. Curtin, the Father of the Pennsyl- 
vania Reserve Corps, and that the President appoint one Com- 
rade from each Regiment to serve on said committee. This 
motion was unanimously carried. The followins: Comrades 
were appointed by the President : 

Seventh Reserves. ^Nlajor L. G. McCauley, West Chester, 
Pa., chairman ; First Reserve Rifles, Colonel lulward A. Irvin. 
Curwensville, Pa. ; First Reserve Artillery, Colonel R. Bruce 
Ricketts, Wilkesbarre, Pa. ; First Reserve Cavalry, General 
John P. Taylor, Reedsville, Pa. ; First Reserve Infantry, ^lajor 
R. T. Coates, Chester, Pa. ; Second Reserve Infantry General 
Horace Xeide, L'nion League, Philadelphia : Third Reserve In- 
fantry, Owen Jones, Xo. 1025 X'orth Tenth street, Philadelphia ; 
Fourth Reserve Infantry, Captain W. C. Besselievre, No. 1610 
S. Twelfth street, Philadelphia : Fifth Reserve Infantry Captain 
J. W. Rhoades, Sunbury, Pa. ; Sixth Reserve Infantry, Major 
G. W. Merrick, Wellsboro, Pa. ; Eighth Reserve Infan- 
try. Captain E. Eichelbcrger, Saxton. Bedford County, 
Pa. ; Ninth Reserve Infantry, Colonel Samuel B. Dick, Mead- 
ville. Pa. ; Tenth Reserve Infantry, Colonel A. J. Warner, Mari- 
etta, Ohio ; Eleventh Reserve Infantry, General Samuel M. 
Jackson, Apollo, Pa. ; Twelfth Reserve Infantry, Major H. 
S. Lucas. Williamsport. Pa.. The President, Secretary and 
Treasurer are ex-otificio members of the Committee. 

Comrade J. Boyd Robinson, securing the floor, asserteii 
that the Pennsylvania Reserves had never been mustered out 
of the service of the State. They were sworn in as State 
troops, and almost immediately afterwards they were sworn 
into the United States service, and continued in that capacity 
until 1864, when they were mustered out by the Federal 



32 PBNNA. RESERVES A T HARRISB URG. 

authorities. But Pennsylvania never discharged them, and 
Comrade Robinson argued that they are to-day as much a part 
of the State militia as are the National Guard. 

A communication was read from Mrs. Elizabeth McCall, 
the widow of Gen. George A. McCall, in which she stated that 
she had sent by express for distribution among the comrades 
a number of pamphlets, giving a report of the Seven Days' 
Contests, which it was the desire of her husband should be- 
come the property of the Reserves. The records were received 
with thanks and distributed among the Comrades. 

On motion a vote of thanks be tendered Comrade Owen 
Jones for his thoughtfulness in bringing with him the original 
Headquarters flag of the old Division. 

Chaplain McGuire, of the Tenth Regiment, made a ring- 
ing address to the "boys," which he concluded by invoking 
the blessing of God Almighty upon the survivors, and the 
meeting then adjourned to prepare for the Love Feast, to be 
held in the Court House at 3 o'clock. 

About this time the Battalion of the Pennsylvania Sol- 
diers' Orphans Industrial School, of Scotland, Pa., headed by 
their excellent band, marched in exact time up Market Square, 
from the depot, and elicited much applause from the Com- 
rades. Capt. George \V. Skinner, the Superintendent, has 
furnished a detailed account of the part taken by these soldiers' 
orphans in the exercises which appears elsewhere in the book. 

The great meeting of this remarkable "Round-up," how- 
ever, was held in the Court House at 3 o'clock on June 24. It 
was arranged that admission should be by card only, but it 
was found utterly impossible to carry out this scheme success- 
fully. Before the hour annomiced for the meeting to begin, 



PBNNA . RBSBR VBS A T H ARRIS B URG. 33 

over fifteen hundred people had jammed themselves into the 
large Court room, while half as many more were on the 
street clamoring for admission. The music was furnished by 
the Soldiers' Orphan School Band, who crowded themselves 
into the small space that had been held for them, and marched 
with difficulty into the Auditorium at the head of one hundred 
and sixty-five cadets. Over the President's desk was a fine 
portrait of Governor Andrew G. Curtin. On one side of the 
picture was the Headquarters flag of the Division and on the 
other side the standard of the "Bucktails," shot, torn and 
stained. 

At sharp 3 o'clock President Henderson called the meet- 
ting to order, and introduced Governor Pennypacker, who was 
received with tumultuous applause. 

It is unfortunate that we are unable to present Governor 
Pennypacker's most excellent speech in full, but as it was de- 
livered without notes we are forced to give it to our comrades 
in the abbreviated form as it appeared in the daily news- 
papers : 

"It affords me as Governor of the Commonwealth very 
great pleasure to welcome you to its capital city. It would be 
an honor to any Governor to be permitted to greet the survi- 
vors of the Pennsylvania Reserves. I may claim some credit 
for a certain kind of association with you. In the town of 
Phoenixville, in which I was born, after the War of the Rebel- 
lion began, a company was organized to take part in that war. 
It afterward became Company G of the First Reserves, and 
its captain was John R. Dobson, who later became a Major 
General in the National Guard of Pennsylvania. At the time 
of its organization a literary association of which I was the 
president gave up its room to a number of young ladies to make 
clothing for the members of the company about to start to the 



34 PENNA. RESERVES A T HARRISB URG. 

war. Among those ladies was a dark-eyed maiden who is now^ 
making her home temporarily at the Executive Mansion. 

"There was just one State of all the Northern States which 
had an entire division in the field. That State was Pennsyl- 
vania. That division was composed of the Pennsylvania Re- 
serves. When it looked as if the rebel cause was about to 
triumph — when Lincoln sat worried in Washington, while a de- 
feated army tramped the streets of the national capital — the 
Pennsylvania Reserves saved the Union. Seventeen thousand 
strong they went to the rescue when Lincoln called. 

"I saw the First Regiment in its camp at W^est Chester 
before it started to the w^ar and I saw you all again at the end 
of three years when you came home. All of one night I watch- 
ed over the dead body of a first sergeant who was killed in the 
Wilderness. I was at one time commander of the Fred. Tay- 
lor Post of the Grand Army, named after the gallant Colonel 
of the Bucktails who was killed at the Devil's Den at the Battle 
of Gettysburg. I hold in my hand a book on 'Coast Defense' 
with annotations made by John F. Reynolds when a Lieutenant 
Colonel. 

"When the Army of the Potomac won its great victory 
it was under the command of a soldier of the Pennsylvania Re- 
serves. The brave man who gave up his life at Gettysburg- 
was one of yourselves and that other great soldier who at Fred- 
ericksburg won the only success on that fatal day and reached 
the crest of the hill and who later succeeded in winning the 
most important battle of the ages, determining the fate of the 
rebellion, decided the fate of a continent and all humanity to 
come, I mean George G. Meade. He, too. w^as one of your- 
selves. 

"You do well to hold these anniversaries and re-unions. 
You are all getting old. You bear the scars of your long serv- 
ice and your time is necessarily short. A grateful country 
recognizes your service. When you are gone your grand- 
children will tell their grandchildren that you were members 
of the Pennsylvania Reserves." 



PBNNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 35 

The reference to General Meade caused a long and enthu- 
siastic demonstration, the band taking a part by playing a lively 
air and the ladies waving their handkerchiefs. When order 
was restored IMaj. Levi McCauley presented to the Governor, 
on behalf of N. M. Larabee, of Emporium, a magnificent 
buck's tail, which the Governor received with thanks. 

After a selection by the band, the welcome to the city 
was delivered on behalf of Mayor McCormick by John G. Gil- 
bert, Esq. His Honor, the Mayor, was unavoidably called 
away from Harrisburg, and delegated Mr. Gilbert to take his 
place. Mr. Gilbert said : 

Mr. President, Veterans of the Pennsylvania Reserves, 
Ladies and Gentlemen : 

In the unavoidable absence of Mayor McCormick, and, 
owing to the professional engagements of the City Solicitor 
who expected to represent him, I have been suddenly called 
upon to address to you, in the name of the citizens of Harris- 
burg, a few words of cordial welcome. 

The presence of so many of you, after the lapse of forty 
years and over, in attendance upon this last rally of your 
famous organization, cannot fail to prove an inspiration to us 
of a later generation which is convincing evidence of the spirit 
that animated you when "in that dark hour that tried men's 
souls" you cheerfully offered the powers of your minds and 
the strength of your bodies as willing sacrifices for the preser- 
vation of the Union. 

I do not believe it is possible for one who has never 
known the experience to realize or appreciate the depth and 
strength of the attachment that is formed between men who, 
for months, and it may be for years, have marched, eaten, slept 
and suffered together, and to you who so well know the com- 
pelling bonds of comradeship it will not be a matter of surprise 
that one of vour number, who is hundreds of miles from here 



36 PENNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 

and unable to be present, shoukl have hekl you this clay in 
affectionate remembrance. 

Under date of June lo. Mayor McCormick received the 
following letter : 

Grand Rapids, Minn. 
To His Honor the Alayor of the City of Harrisburg, Pa. : 

My Dear Sir : — I beg you will grant -me a favor, trust- 
ing it will not interfere with your duty or convenience. 

I served three years in the so-named P. R. V. C, Ninth 
and Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac. While it is impos- 
sible for me to attend the "Round-up" of that famous division 
I will express a box of bucktails addressed to you, and at the 
public reception, June 24, I trust you will present them to the 
survivors of the "Bucktail" Regiment, once the greatest skir- 
mishers and fighters in the National army, as a lasting memento 
of good will and friendship to the officers and men of the 
Pennsylvania Reserves. Very respectfully, 

WILLIAM WEITZEL, Late Twelfth Regiment. 

It gives me great pleasure, Mr. President, to act as the 
spokesman of your distant Comrade in presenting these well- 
known badges of a distinguished command. 

In conclusion permit me to say, that while you will find 
our city changed in many respects since you marched through 
its streets more than forty years ago, the welcome extended 
you by its citizens is as Avarm and hearty now as it was then, 
and we trust that you will enjoy your brief stay with us as 
much as we shall enjoy having you. 

To these addresses of welcome C^icn. R. M. Henderson, 
the President, responded as follows : 

Governor of Pennsylvania, Mayor of the City of Plarrisburg, 

Gentlemen : 

In behalf of the Pennsylvania Reserves gathered here to- 
day I thank you for these generous words of welcome. You 



PBNNA. RESERVES A T HARRISB URG. 37 

have done honor to the Nation's dead heroes in this welcome to 
their surviving comrades. It seems to me fitting that I may 
recall the patriotic words of welcome in the greeting our old 
war Governor Curtin gave to President-elect Lincoln. These 
are his words: "Sir, when conciliation has failed, read our his- 
tory. Study our tradition. Here are the people who will de- 
fend you. the Constitution and the integrity of the Union." 

This was on the 22d of February, 1861, when Mr. Lin- 
coln was on his way to Washington to be inaugurated Pres- 
ident of the United States, when suddenly the situation became 
alarming. Open rebellion had been proclaimed. Treason was 
in the air, and the assassin did not hide his hand. Were these 
the words of inspiration ! They were prophetic words. That 
was the gauge of patriotism demanded by the necessities of the 
hour, and the people gladly accepted it. 

No time was to be lost. This city was to be a military 
camp. The Legislature was convened in extraordinary ses- 
sion to organize an army for State defense. The Pennsylvania 
Reserve Corps — Infantry, Artillery and Cavalry — was organ- 
ized under the Act of May 15, 1861. This was quick work, 
but it was none too soon. In the madness of the hour the 
South fired on Sumpter, and Sumpter fell. It was the sum- 
mons to the great North to defend the flag, the Constitution 
and the LTnion. 

Standing on the vantage ground of the present, we may 
look back on the early sixties. The Reserves soon learned 
that the best place to defend the borders of their own State 
and homes was in the front — in the face of the enemy. After 
the First Bull Run, when Washington was a beleagured city, 
a retreating army on its streets, the Pennsylvania Reserves 
were ready to make good the words of promise — "here are the 
boys that can defend you, the Constitution and the integrity 
of the L'nion." And an Army Corps unique in itself stood 
ready, as if born in an hour, fully equipped, to march to Wash- 
ington. 



38 PBNNA. RBSBRVBS AT HARRISBURG. 

Let me say here, that we lay claim to the proud distinc- 
tion that the Seventh Pennsylvania Reserves, if not the very 
first troops, were among the first to arrive in imperiled Wash- 
ington, after the great disaster at Bull Run. Never were 
troops more sadly needed then or rnore welcome than then. 
Surely the freedom of the city was theirs. And back of it all 
there was a mighty army — the Pennsylvania Reserve Volun- 
teer Corps marching on — hurrying to the defense of the 
Nation's Capital. 

In less than three short months comparative peace and 
security were enjoyed in and around Washington, and our en- 
tire Division was ordered to cross the Chain Bridge, and to 
take possession of the sacred soil of Virginia. This order was 
received with wild huzzahs of the patriotic boys as they 
marched into "Dixie's Land." In a little more than a month 
the battle of Drainesville was fought by the Third Brigade, 
single-handed and alone, and a victory won that gave prestige 
to the Army of the Potomac, and inspired new hope in Wash- 
ington. While this was the fight of the Third Brigade Re- 
serves alone, McCall's entire division was in support and clam- 
orous to pursue the enemy to the very gates of Richmond. 

lUit we pass on. Come with me. I will show you the 
Pennsylvania Reserves in the very front of McClellan's Army 
■ — the Army of the Potomac. In the seven days' battle on the 
Peninsula, in the swamps of the Chickahominy. On the 26th 
of June, 1862, Thursday — a bright, beautiful day, and warm, 
very warm — I have reason to remember it — a general court- 
martial was in session. It was brought to a close by the simple 
announcement from General Reynolds- — the president of the 
court — that each officer would return at once, and without de- 
lay, to his command. Within an hour the last tent of the Jle- 
serves was struck, and soon the first fight of the seven days' 
battle was on. General McCall and his division of Pennsyl- 
vania Reserves were intrusted with the defense of the right 
wing of the Army of the Potomac at Mechanicsville. And 
General McCall proved himself the hero of Mechanicsville. 



PBNNA. RESERl 'BS AT HARRISBURG. 39 

These are the words of General McClellan : "McCall had held 
his own against heavy odds and his brave troops were within 
sight of the spires of Richmond." A comfortable morning's 
walk in the distance. To the Confederates the attack on the Fed- 
eral lines at this point was a disastrous defeat. A rebel General, 
D. P. Hill, of no mean reputation, and on in every way compe- 
tent to judge, thus sums up the day's work: "The result was a 
bloody and disastrous repulse. Nearly every field ofificer in the 
brigade was killed or wounded. It was unfortunate the cross- 
ing was begun before Jackson got in the rear of Mechanics- 
ville. The loss nf that position would have necessitated the 
abandonment of id.- hue of Beaver Dam Creek, as in fact it 
did the next day vVc- were lavish of blood in those days, and 
it was thought to be a great thing to charge a battery, or an 
earthwork lined with infantry." "It is magnificent, but it is not 
war," was the sarcastic remark of the French General as he 
looked on at the British cavalry charge at Balaklava. "The at- 
tacks on the Beaver Dam entrenchments, on the heights of 
Malvern Hill and Gettysburg, were all grand, but exactly of 
the kind of grandeur which the South could not afford." I 
refer to this merely to assert the fact that the Pennsylvania 
Reserves were in the very front of the Army of the Potomac — 
nearest to Richmond — and that they covered themselves with 
glory — their enemy being the judge. 

It was with sad hearts that the Reserves received orders 
to fall back. And yet the Reserves were equal to the occasion : . 

"In all the trade of war no feat 
Is nobler than a brave retreat." 

Whilst General McCall had so severely punished the en- 
emy and made it clear that he could hold his position against 
any attack from the direction of Mechanicsville, it was evident 
to General McClellan that Jackson was threatening the flank 
and rear of the right wing of his army. General McClellan, in 
his report of the battle of Mechanicsville, justifies the order to 
withdraw in these words : "The position on Beaver Dam Creek, 



40 PBNNA. RBSBRVBS A T HARRISB URG. 

although so successfully defended, had its right flank too much 
in the air and was too far from the main army to make it avail- 
able to retain it longer. I therefore determined to send the 
heavy guns at Hogan's and Gaines' houses over the Chickahom- 
iny during the night, with as many of the wagons of the Fifth 
Corps as possible, and to withdraw the corps itself to a position 
stretching around the bridges, where its flanks would be reas- 
onably secure, and it would be within supporting distance of 
the main army. General Porter carried out my orders to that 
effect." Now just here — mark this from the same report : "It 
was not advisable at that time, even had it been practicable, 
to withdraw the Fifth Corps to the right bank of the Chick- 
ahominy. Such a movement would have exposed the rear of 
the army, placed us within two fires, and enabled Jackson's 
fresh troops to intercept the movement to the James River, 
by crossing the Chickahominy in the vicinity of Jones' Bridge, 
before we could reach Malvern Hill with our trains." 

Tell me — when Jackson with fresh troops, 30,000 strong, 
was threatening our right flank and rear, where was McDow- 
ell with an army of 40,000 soldiers, a promised part of the army 
of the Potomac, operating on the Peninsula in front of Rich- 
mond? 

On Friday morning, June 27, as early as the gray dawn 
broke in the Eastern sky, we began to withdraw from the sad 
scenes, although silver-lined by success around Mechanicsville. 

I confess, it did not occur to me that we were taking up 
the line of retreat — so well and orderly did everything move, 
the dead and wounded cared for, and the soldierly bearing of 
the men. It seemed like a march back to our old camping 
ground after a hard-fought battle, to dream of victory won. 

The order came — again for battle. A new stand was to be 
taken before we crossed the Chickahominy. 

The matchless skill of McClellan was equal to the emer- 
gency, and baffled by its strategy one of the greatest and most 
accomplished field generals of this or any other war — Robert 



PENNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 41 

E. Lee. This battle was to be fought by General Porter, with 
the Fifth Corps, against terrible odds, and the line of battle 
was already formed when the Reserves arrived on the ground, 
and I am sure they marched into positions assigned them as 
steadily as if on dress parade. 

General Seymour, in his report of the Seven Davs' Battle, 
says : "The engagement commenced fiercely about 3 o'clock! 
and such overpowering numbers were brought into action by 
the enemy that it was soon necessary to send forward this Di- 
vision (the Pennsylvania Reserves) in support of the line al- 
ready engaged. Regiment after regiment advanced, relieved 
regiments in front, in turn withstood, checked, repelled or 
drove off the enemy, and retired, their ammunition being ex- 
hausted, to breathe a few moments, to fill their cartridge boxes, 
again to return to the contested woods. At times parts of the 
line would be driven from its ground, but only to receive aid 
and to drive the enemy in his turn. 

"The woods were strewn with heroic dead of both sides, 
and multitudes of wounded and dying painfully sought every 
hollow affording even momentary shelter from the incessant 
and pitiless fire." 

Through such scenes upon such ground, the- Reserve 
Corps principally enacted its part. General Porter, who fought 
the fight at Gaines' Mill, in speaking of the conduct of his 
troops, says : "Not less deserving of praise were the divisions 
of McCall, Morell and Slocum, in their stubborn resistance to 
the oft-repeated and determined onslaught of their assailants, 
who vastly outnumbered them." None the less we fell back. 

I recall with some distinctness the gentle slope reaching 
from our battle line to the Chickahominy. I can now see the 
httle log building just in the rear of where the brave Captain 
Easton fell with his shout ringing in the ears of his brave sol- 
dier boys : "Pour in the double canister, bovs ; this battery can 
never be taken but over my dead body." The batterv was taken 
— Easton's dead body was beneath it. 



42 PENNA. RESERVES A T HA RRISB URG. 

The haltle had been fought and lost. The sun was hiding 
itself behind the horizon in the West. Who that was there 
does not remember the gallant charge of Meagher's Brigade 
of fighting Irishmen? The day was saved. The capture of 
(jeneral John F. Reynolds was keenly felt by his First Brigade, 
but the fact that he was a prisoner in rebel hands fired the mar- 
tial spirit of the Reserve Corps, and nerved every arm to do 
and to dare to the end. 

On the morning of Saturday, the 28th of July, the rest 
of the army, the right wing, withdrew across the Chickahom- 
iny. By this time we had learned that the army was heading 
for the James River, instead of going back to the White House 
on the Pamunky River, where the Reserves had left the boats 
upon joining the Army of the Potomac, and which had been 
our base of supplies. When on the retreat we naturally con- 
cluded we were going back to our starting point. 

"The line of retreat," says Swinton, "to the James River 
passes across White Oak Swamp and the difficulty of the pas- 
sage for the retreating army with its enormous trains was, at 
least, partially compensated by the barrier it opposed to recon- 
naisances and flank attacks by the pursuing foe." 

Keycs' Corps was in the advance. Then followed the 
long train of 5000 wagons, with a herd of 2500 beef cattle, ah 
of which had to traverse the morass by one narrow defile. Gen- 
eral McCall was ordered to guard Hunt's Artillery from 
Trent's farm to the Quaker road south of W'hite Oak Swamp. 
This train, including guns, cannons, forges, battery wagons 
and ammunition trains, with McCall's artillery and wagons, 
approximated a train seven miles in length. Jackson was press- 
ing our rear. Longstreet and Hill made a detour flanking the 
Swamp and moving on the New Market Road. The Charles 
City Cross Road was a different road and perhaps only, at the 
point in question, a short distance from the point at which the 
Quaker Road crosses the James River. C^n these roads the 
army and trains were moving as rapidly as possible to the 



PBNNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 43 

James River. The bridge that Jackson expected to cross the 
Chickahominy was destroyed and the crossing in the swamp 
was stubbornly held by General Franklin. Lee's object was to 
join Jackson's force with Longstreet and Hill. In other words, 
Jackson was marching south and Longstreet and Hill were 
marching southeast, both virtually on the New Market Road, 
or perhaps the Long Bridge Road, having moved by several 
roads with a view of striking McClellan's line of retreat in our 
flank. 

Our army and trains had passed and were passing on this 
road to the Quaker Road, where they turned off to the left and 
in perhaps five miles would reach Malvern Hill. Now, then, 
whilst .Generals Franklin and Sumner were holding in check 
Jackson, Longstreet had reached within a mile of the intersec- 
tion of these roads. Do you see? Could Longstreet have made 
this point in time our army would have been cut in two and 
Jackson within call, we need not speculate on the result. 

Now, the Reserves approach, in my opinion, the crucial point 
of their unique and masterful existence. For what were they 
created, save for sacrifice? Here they were offered to save the 
Army of the Potomac. 

Now, keep in view the importance of our position. It was 
to prevent Longstreet and Hill from cutting the Army in two 
— capturing our trains — uniting with Jackson and crushing 
McClellan's Army in detail. This was the primary object of 
our position — to hold in check the Rebel Army, till the Army 
of the Potomac was in position at Malvern Hill, on the James 
River. The order of McClellan to General McCall was to hold 
the enemy in check on the New Market Road until the trains 
had passed the Cross Roads in his rear. Here then was General 
McCall alone, confronted by 20 or 30,000 of the flower of the 
enemy, with about 7000 to hold w bay this united force of 
Longstreet and Hill. I say McCall alone, because General 
Porter says in his report that he had understood McCall was 
withdrawn from his Corps and therefore did not send him 
orders. 



44 PEXNA. RESERVES A T H ARRIS B URG. 

McCall made the following disposition of the force at 
his command — Meade on the right, Seymour on the left, and 
Simmons in the centre, and awaited the attack. I will let Swin- 
ton tell the story. "The force at the point of contact was Mc- 
Call 's Division of Pennsylvania Reserves formed at right an- 
gles across the New Market Road, in front of and parallel to 
the Quaker Road. Sumner was at some distance to the left 
and somewhat retired ; Hooker on Sumner's left, and some- 
what advanced ; Kearney was to the right of McCall. The 
brunt of the attack fell on McCall's Division." 

This fight, although now overlooked, will rank in history 
as one of the decisive battles of the war. Contrary to the ex- 
pectations of General Lee, McClellan again escaped and con- 
tinued his retreat to Malvern Hill. The battle of Charles City 
Cross Roads, or, as General McCall named it, the battle of 
"Frazier's Farm" — he fought the fight and had the right to 
name it — this field was distinguished by the presence of Presi- 
dent Davis. Just before the battle of Frazier's Farm, Mr. 
Davis, with his staff, arrived at the position then occupied by 
General Lee. I only mention this to emphasize the importance 
of the field. 

But we are not here to fight our battles over again. I have 
taken the liberty to refer specially to Dranesville, Mechanics- 
ville. and New Market Cross Roads, or Charles City Cross 
Roads, because these were distinctively battles of the Reserves, 
and upon them, and them alone, I would be willing to rest the 
valor of the Pennsylvania Reserves. And because I believe 
that a failure on their part on New Market Cross Roads would 
have been a disaster to the Army of the Potomac. 

I cannot linger longer with the Reserves on many hard- 
fought battlefields. We may pass over second Bull Run, Chan- 
cellorsville, Fredericksburg, the . running fights of Virginia, 
an({ of South Mountain, and Antietam — on all of these the 
Reserves were conspicuous for their unity and their bravery. 
They fought and fell- — always in the line of duty. Their deeds 
have passed into history. 



PENNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 45 

Comrades, come with me to Gettysburg. The soil of 
Pennsylvania is invaded. The Capital of the nation is threat- 
ened again, and the Capital of the Keystone vState trembles 
within sound of the rebel guns. General George G. Meade, of 
the Reserves, is called to the command of a shattered and dis- 
heartened army only a few days before he was brought face 
to face with Lee's army flushed with victory and full of fight. 
The Army of the Potomac wavering before an advancing foe 
and staggering rearward had paused to take breath and fresh 
courage. It was under these circumstances that Meade voiced 
the sentiment of the patriotic people of the North. ^'The coun- 
try looks to this army to relieve it from the devastation and 
disgrace of a hostile invasion." In this, the hour of the coun- 
try's extremity, the day of extreme peril to the State of Penn- 
sylvania, the eyes of the loyal people rested upon Meade. The 
pure and loyal patriot, the brave soldier, the generous-hearted 
Meade fought on the field of Gettysburg, and won. And the 
Reserves — my comrades — were there, pushing in to save Little 
Round Top from the enemy. Bucktails, you mourn the loss of 
your gallant young Colonel Taylor. I knew him only to love 
him. Reserves, a tear upon the grave of General John F. Rey- 
nolds, who fell in the very front of the battle. 

Meade, the hero of Gettysburg, won the day and made 
Appomattox possible. 

But the war is over. What of the vanquished ? We have 
no animosities. The boys in blue and the boys of the grey 
acknowledge now but one flag— the flag of freedom ; one — in 
the liberty won by Washington ; one — in the Union preserved 
by Lincoln. 

The men who fought under Meade at Gettysburg and 
saved the State — who fought under Grant and Meade to the 
final overthrow and extinction of the power that assailed the 
constitution and the union, made up without invidious dis- 
tinction, the grandest army in the most virtuous cause the 
world has ever known. 



46 PBNNA. RESERVES AT HARRIS BURG. 

And now — well nigh forty years have come and gone 
since the Reserves returned their standard to the hands of Gov- 
ernor Curtin — the father of the Reserves. He received them 
with these words: "I had the honor to commit to your care 
these standards, which, tattered and torn, but covered with the 
evidence of lofty service you returned them in honor to the 
State to-day. 

"You have done your whole duty to your country." 

Comrades, the Pennsylvania Reserves will ever honor the 
name and revere the memory of this noble man. He never lost 
sight of his Reserves in the field or in camp — his fame will be 
safe in their keeping. 

But to me and to you the most touching welcome — the 
nearest and dearest to our hearts, the State can tender, is in 
this whole-hearted welcome in the presence of these orphan 
children from your magnificent schools. They may tell of sad- 
ness, but they are gladness to our hearts to-day. They are the 
jewels of the State. Private griefs there may be — there may 
be stricken hearts among us. The unbidden tear may dim the 
manly eye — the dearest ties of affection have been sundered. 
But remember, our heroic dead — dead through the strife of 
battle — shall live through all time in the memory of a loving 
and patriotic people. 

The sacrifice was costly, but it was not in vain, for "no 
price is too dear to pay for that which humanity cannot afford 
to lose." 

Another musical selection was then given by the band, 
when Col. William Penn Lloyd, of the Cavalry, was introduced 
and delivered the following address : 



PHNNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 47 



Charge of the Pennsylvania Reserves at Fredericksburg, Va«, 
December I3th, 1862. 



By Colonel William Penn Lloyd, Adjutant of the First Pennsylvania 

Reserve Cavalry, which formed the advance skirmish line 

on the battle front where the charge was made. 



Lieut. General Thomas J. Jackson's report to General R. 
E. Lee, printed at page 630, Vol. 21, Series i, War of the Re- 
hellion, official records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 
gives the force against which the Reserves charged, and the 
effect of their assault on his line of battle, as follows : 

First line. General A. P. Hill's Division ; second line. General 
J. A. Early's Division and Jackson's own old Division ; third 
line, or reserve. General D. H. Hill's Division. 

His report of the artillery engaged at this point, all of 
which was brought to bear on the advancing Reserves, as it 
was stationed in a semi-circle and wrapped them in a belt of 
fire, is as follows : 

"Upon the eminence immediately to the right fourteen guns. 
On the left of the line near the Bernard Cabins, twenty-one 
guns. To the right and two hundred yards in front of these 
and beyond the railroad, twelve guns," making a total of forty- 
seven guns. 

He further states that this line "was supported on the left 
by Major General John B. Hood's Division of Longstreet's 
Corps, and on the right by General J. E. B. Stewart's Cavalry 
Corps, with its artillery thrown into such a position as to cross 
its fire with the forty-seven guns above mentioned." 



48 PENNA. RESERVES A T HARRISB URG. 

This triple line of battle consisting of six divisions, and 
bristling on its front and flanks with a cordon of more than 
sixty cannon, including the artillery of Stewart's Cavalry 
Corps, was assaulted by a column of a little more than two 
small Brigades of the Pennsylvania Reserves, numbering 
scarcely 4500 men, its centre pierced, its first line of battle 
broken, camps captured and held for thirty minutes — three 
times as long as Pickett held the Bloody Angle at Gettysburg. 

So gallant and impetuous was this charge of the Reserves 
that Jackson supposed he had been attacked by nearly half of 
the Army of the Potomac. These are the exact words of his 
report : "About one o'clock the main attack was made by heavy 
and rapid discharges of artillery. Under the protection of this 
warm and well-directed fire his infantry in heavy force ad- 
vanced, seeking the protection of a piece of woods extending 
beyond the railroad. Our batteries on the right played on their 
ranks with destructive effect. The advancing force was visibly 
staggered by our rapid and well-directed artillery fire, but soon 
recovering from the shock, the Federal troops, consisting (3f 
Franklin's Grand Division, supported by a portion of Hooker's 
Grand Division, continued to press forward. Advancing with- 
in point blank range of our infantry, and thus exposed to 
the murderous fire of musketry and artillery, the struggle be- 
came fierce and sanguinary. They continued, however, still 
to press forward, and before General A. P. Hill closed the in- 
terval which he had left between Archer and Lane, it was pen- 
etrated, and, the enemy pressing forward in overwhelming 
numbers through that interval turned Lane's right and Arch- 
er's left. Thus attacked in front and rear, the 14th Tennessee 
and 19th Georgia, of Archer's Brigade, and the entire Brigade 
of Lane fell back, but not until after a brave and obstinate re- 
sistance. 

'Tn the meantime a large force of the enemy penetrated the 
wood in the rear of the position occupied by the Brigades of 
Archer and Lane and came in contact with Gregg's Brigade. 
Taken by surprise, Orr's Rifles were thrown into confusion, 



PBNNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 49 

and General Gregg, in endeavoring to rally them, was mor- 
tally wounded. 

"But the enemy was not long permitted to hold the advan- 
tage which he had gained. The second line came promptly to the 
support of the first. Early's whole Division, with the 22nd 
and 47th Virginia Regiments, were already rushing with im- 
petuous valor to the support of the first line." 

This is the calm, dispassionate official report of General 
Jackson, in which the effect of the attack of the Reserves upon 
his own lines would certainly not be exaggerated. How tran- 
scendently sublime must have been the defiant, resistless sweep 
of this handful of Pennsylvania boys to magnify to Jackson's 
cool, experienced, soldierly eye, their meagre ranks into "over- 
whelming numbers," "Franklin's Grand Division and a portion 
of Hooker's Grand Division." This charge of the Reserves 
may not be accorded as conspicuous a place in history as some 
others, as it was not the crowning act in the drama of a great 
battle, yet, by the cool, determined bravery and the dauntless 
valor displayed, it merits a place by the side of Marshall Mac- 
Donnell's assault on the Austrian centre at the battle of Wo- 
gram, and Pickett's charge at Gettysburg, and this report of 
"Stonewall" Jackson places it there. 

Occasions there are, veteran comrades, when memory's 
glance pierces the gathering gloam of two-score years and re- 
veals, in thrilling vividness, scenes then photographed on our 
visions, and the present is one of those occasions. 

It is December 13th, 1862 — the morning of the disastrous 
day at Fredericksburg. Our army has all crossed the Rap- 
pahannock, and on the left, stands in martial array on the 
broad, open plain which skirts the river bank. Half a mile in 
our front, on those frowning heights, concealed by dense 
woods, are the entrenched hosts of the enemy. On our right 
the battle has been raging all the morning. Fierce assaults on 
Harye's Pleights have followed each other in quick succession, 
but we have thus far been idle spectators. Hour after hour of 



50 PBNNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 

wearying suspense rolls by. It is noon, and we have a hasty 
cup of coffee. This is scarcely finished when a commotion is 
noted on the left of our line. Aids are galloping back and 
forth bearing orders. Regimental commanders are dressing 
their ranks and wheeling their battalions into battle line. 
Meade's Division — the Pennsylvania Reserves — is preparing 
the charge, to assult the enemy's position. To do this they 
must advance over an open plain, half a mile broad, and scale 
a steep wooded ascent in the face of a murderous fire from a 
concealed foe. 

A heavy fog which had hung in dense, massive clouds over 
the river and meadows all the morning, begins to break away 
and the bright beams of the sun to struggle through as the 
Reserves commence their advance. 

They are coming now ! They sweep by the light skirmish 
line of the ist Pennsylvania Reserves Cavalry. We return 
our sabres and sit there upon our horses, the living witnesses 
of their heroic valor. 

In long straight lines of battle across the lowlands they 
hurry, steady and regular as if marching in review on parade 
day. 

Winding over the undulating fields they move on at a 
quick, elastic pace until they reach the base of the heights upon 
which the enemy is posted. Then forward in sublime array 
they sweep until their long blue ranks wrapped in mist and 
the smoke of battle appear from the plain below to be drifting 
up a mountain's side and chasing the vapory clouds, as they 
roll along its frowning steeps. Forward and up, still forward 
and up, press those intrepid battalions. On their right and left 
battery after battery opens upon them as they advance, hurling 
shot and shell and grape into their ranks — but on, still on, 
they go. They meet the enemy's infantry in front. It crum- 
bles before them. They break his first and second lines, and 
pursue his flying columns into their camps. There now they 
stand on the top of those heights, occupying the very position 



PBNNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 51 

the enemy held. But they are unsupported, and are strug- 
gHng against fearful odds. 

Firhig to the right, firing to the left, firing to the front — 
how gallantly they fight ! But their ammunition is nearly ex- 
hausted and no reinforcements are coming to their aid. 

The enemy has rallied. His swarming legions on both 
flanks are rushing forward and encircling that little band of 
brave men. Their ranks are rapidly melting away before his 
withering fire. What was a double line of battle is now scarce- 
ly a skirmish line. No living being can stay there longer! 
Minutes seem hours to us who behold their struggle. They 
waver ; their colors are going ; the are retreating ! The noble 
Meade, "superb in the beauty of his valor" that day, is gallop- 
ing back and forth, everywhere in the thickest of the carnage, 
trying to stay the retreat ; but musketry in their rear and can- 
non on both their flanks are pouring streams of iron death upon 
them, and, huddled together in little groups, they are fighting 
their way back. One of their Brigade commanders, the gal- 
lant Jackson, is dead ; the other desperately wounded, and 
many of the regimental and line officers are dead or wounded ; 
yet how steadily they move back, stubbornly, step by step, con- 
testing every inch of the ground until ordered to seek shelter 
on the plain below ; bringing back with them 300 prisoners and 
a battle flag of the enemy. They rally and re-form their lines 
on the spot from which they started less than two hours ago. 
How the dimensions of that gallant division have shrunken! 
Forty-five hundred brave men, full of life and vigor, and burn- 
ing with heroic valor advanced in that charge, and but little 
more than twenty-six hundred returned. Eighteen hundred and 
forty-two — forty per cent. — answered not at the next roll call ! 

"Countless eyes have conned their glory. 
Countless hearts grown brave thereby. 
Let us thank the God of glory 
We had such to die." 



52 PENNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 

Colonel John S. McCalmont, of the Tenth Regiment, who 
is now 83 years of age, brought the exercises in the Court 
House to a close and the vast audience slowly made its way 
to the street. 

After the adjournment of the meeting in the Court House 
the battalion of the Boys' Orphan School gave a spectacular 
drill in Market Square. This portion of the exercises was to 
have been held on the river bank where the tents were pitched, 
but the dampness of the ground induced the managers to make 
a change of base to the Square. The boys entertained a large 
crowd for nearly one hour, and their manoeuvers were simply 
wonderful. 



PBXA'A. RBSERJ'BS AT HARRIS BURG. 53 



CAMP FIRE. 



Early in the evening the crowd made its way to the Opera 
House, where the Camp Fire was to be held and before eight 
o'clock every seat was occupied and standing room was at a 
premium. The decorations here were simply on a grand scale, 
and with the vast audience was a sight that will never be for- 
gotten by those who were fortunate enough to hold a ticket for 
admission. 

The novelty of having the curtain rise on the girls of 
the Orphan School was something new to the attendants at the 
average Camp Fires, and the calisthenics by these little ones 
showed the remarkable course of training which constitute life 
at the institution to which they belong. 

The following program was rendered to the satisfaction of 
all present : 

1 Music Soldiers' Orphan Band 

2 Address James J. Creagh 

3 Song — "The New Star Spangled Banner". ... S. O. I. S. 

4 Address : R. H. Holgate. 6th Reserves 

5 Recitation — "The Veterans" Reunion" Mary Kent 

6 Music. 



54 PE.WW'l RBSERJ'BS AT HARRIS BURG. 

7 Address Edwin Walter, Dept. Com. G. A. R. 

8 Calisthenics Soldiers' Orphan Industrial School 

9 Address, Thos. J. Stewart, Commander-in-Chief, G. A. R. 

10 Declamation — "Pennsylvania" Philip Johnson 

11 Address. 

vSoldiers' Orphan Band. 

Comrade Crcagh, in his address in opening the camp fire, 
spoke as follows : 

General Henderson and Comrades of the Pennsylvania Re- 
serves : 

I am only before you for a few moments to say how glad 
we all are to meet again ; to rehearse a little of the story of the 
Division ; to glance in the most general way at some of the fea- 
tures of the great struggle for the Union, and to take my place 
again in the ranks. It is from the ranks and for the ranks that 
I want to speak to you for a little while — not long. We cannot 
call the full roll of the Pennsylvania Reserves to-day. There 
are now comparatively so few to answer. We cannot mention 
the names of all who distinguished themselves. There are so 
many of them. The Division as it lives in history is the record 
of their renown. It was a unique organization ; a complete 
army in itself; infantry, cavalry, artillery; in number about 
twenty thousantl. There was nothing exactly like it elsewhere 
in the forces of the United States. It was organized under an 
Act of Assembly by the heroic war Governor, Andrew Gregg 
Curtin, first for the defense of the State, but liable to be mus- 
tered into the Federal service upon a requisition by the Presi- 
dent. The loss of the first battle of Bull Run and the prospect 
of a long war made it necessary for the Government to sum- 
mon large forces to the field. And so the Reserves were soon 
ordered to the front. It preserved its peculiar organization to 
the end of its service and its ranks were seldom, if ever, re- 
cruited. 



PENNA. RESBRJ'ES AT HARRISBURG. 55 

Its first commander was General George A. jNIcCall, an ac- 
complished, experienced, chivalric and brave officer of the old 
regular army ; the perfect type of an educated soldier and gen- 
tleman. Then there were Reynolds, Meade, Ord. Seymour, 
Crawford, also of the regular army, men of capacity and dis- 
tinction ; each of whose names recalls some particular scene in 
the great drama of the war. In the companies and regiments 
were men of standing and ability in civil life — lawyers, phy- 
sicians, ministers, teachers, students, sons of solid farmers, 
skillful mechanics, bright young fellows just entering manhood. 
They were actuated by no sordid motive in enlisting, by no 
particular taste for a soldier's career ; but by a passionate love 
for the flag, an intelligent understanding of the issues involved 
and a willingness to sacrifice themselves for an endangered 
country. They knew what the overshadowing issue was. It 
was the single question — Union or Disunion ! 

It was the central, dominating cause of the Union which 
summoned them and their fellow-soldiers ; summoned all par- 
ties, all classes, all interests in the loyal States to its defense. 
There were other issues and controversies involved in the war ; 
but this was the great first thing to do ; this was the continuous 
thing to do to the very end ; this was the duty that brought 
about the great uprising of the people. 

If the unity of government could not be preserved all was 
lost. If that was preserved then the Government would have the 
j)ower to do wdiatever became necessary to make a more per- 
fect Union and to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves 
and to our posterity. There was one supreme question to be 
considered before all others ; to be determined before all others ; 
the central commanding question all the time — can the Union of 
the States, the Federal Union, the unity of Government of which 
Washington spoke in his Farewell Address, be preserved ? 

Mr. Lincoln saw it instantly when in his inaugural he said : 
"Plainly, the central idea of secession is the essence of anarchy." 
And we would have had anarchy — anarchy of States and an- 



56 PBNNA. RESERVES A T HARRISB URG. 

archy of communities — if you had not stood between the Gov- 
ernment and that impending calamity. If it had not been for 
you, and those who battled with you, East and West, this Gov- 
ernment would have gone to pieces. Hence, it was not a sec- 
tional or partisan war on our part. The geographical feature 
of the war was not its real historical meaning. It was com- 
menced by a section, a few States at first, to dissolve the 
American Union and to establish a new and separate govern- 
ment ; the war of a section against the unity and existence of 
the old government of the fathers. And so, without distinction 
of party, the loyal people came enthusiastically to the support of 
the Union. There was a non-partisan army, to the surprise of 
the South. This was its first surprise ; its first blow which was 
felt to the end of the war. 

In our own Division, as you remember, among its officers 
and men were those who had been politically divided at home ; 
but in the field they were united without reference to the past. 
Side by side marched and fought members of the two great po- 
litical parties, Republicans and Democrats, with never a word of 
controversy, never a complaint that either was responsible for 
the war. Wherever else party passion may in time have sprung 
up, there was never any of it among us. We were a national 
army, fighting for a national history and a national existence. 

I remember, as we came out of one of the battles before 
Richmond, Colonel Roberts, of the First, said to me : "There 
are about thirteen holes in the regimental colors," and then 
adding: "It is the constitutional number." It was singularly 
suggestive ; a numerical coincidence which amounted to an iden- 
fication. It was as if the old thirteen States that formed the 
Union and made the Constitution, the old flag of the thirteen 
States, had that day been struck at and that day defended. So 
it was that from Drainsville to Bethesda Church you fought for 
the old things of America and not for something new and 
strange; for the old Union, the old flag; the old ark of the 
covenant with the blessing of the fathers upon it and upon you. 

Drainsville and Bethesda Church ! Between those two 



PBNNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 57 

points you may read the history of McCall's Division ; a crowd- 
ed, famous history ; long marches, arduous campaigns, great 
battles — some of the greatest in the world — defeats patiently 
and hopefully borne, victories brilliant with heroism, frightful 
decimation of numbers in sick and wounded, dead and missing ; 
but through it all, in sacrifice and martyrdom, never a day when 
the Division was not willing to suffer these things : never a day 
when it would not have immolated itself if only the country 
and the flag could be saved. This generation little knows how 
deep down in the hearts of the soldiers of the Union and the 
people burnt the fire of sacrifice, the sacred ambition to suffer 
and to die, that not a star might be lost and not a stripe erased 
from the flag of the Republic. 

Run over the history of the Division for a moment. Drains- 
ville, fought on the 20th of December, 1861, mainly by one 
brigade, was not very much compared with future engage- 
ments ; but at the time it was a victory needed to cheer the army 
and the people — a little gleam of light in the darkness that was 
coming across the Potomac. Then about this time of the year 
were the campaigns of McClellan on the Peninsular, culminat- 
ing in the bloody battles of the six days before Richmond — -those 
days of stubborn fighting, closing in a victory at Malvern Hill. 
As we stood that night on the crest of the hill and saw the ad- 
vancing flashes of our artillery, there was a feeling among us 
that we were going into Richmond. It was the opinion of some 
of the ablest generals in the United States army that it could 
have been taken. And it is on record that General Philip Kear- 
ney, an old and experienced oflicer, entered his protest against 
the order to rereat to Harrison's Landing ; declaring that "in- 
stead of retreating, we ought to follow up the enemy and take 
Richmond." But the time had not yet come for that. It was 
postponed, wisely, let us now think, to a later day. The second 
Bull Run might have been a victory. It was from no lack of 
fighting qualities in the army. The trouble was elsewhere. 
The great disaster which we met there, like the first in that 
vicinity, brought alarm and fear to the capital and the country. 



58 PENNA. RBSBRJ^BS AT HARRISBURC. 

At South Mountain, not long in its duration, but of importance 
to future movements, the Reserves under Meade won a striking 
success, and, to use his words, "upheld their well-earned reputa- 
tion for steadiness and gallantry.'' You helped to light the 
great battle of Antietam. Some of the ablest of our officers 
fell there and our total loss in the Division was, I think, a little 
over five hundred. It was not, perhaps, as complete a victori- 
as the Government hoped for ; but after the reverses we had met 
with and the general alarm of the country, it brought new hope 
and resolution to the people. It changed the face of things for 
a while. It was a great victory. 

It would be an omission of a prominent event which occurred 
soon after that battle not to notice the final removal of Gen- 
eral McClellan from command. If distrusted elsewhere, he had 
the confidence and love of his army. In justice and fairness, 
without controversy, without criticism, I simply quote to you an 
impartial comment upon the subject from the very able and in- 
teresting book of Professor Burgess, of Columbia University, 
New York City, on the "Civil War and the Constitution," and 
then pass on : "The only satisfactory explanation of the order 
of removal must be that it was the final outcome of the long 
course of misunderstandings and heated controversy between 
McClellan and the Washington authorities, and of the political 
jealousies existing between the Republicans and Democrats in 
regard to the command of the army. . . . What McClellan 
would have done in the next few days, if he had been left in 
command, can, of course, never be known." 

Then came Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, where you 
fought with all your old courage and determination. They 
were reverses, but only reverses after splendid fighting. The 
new commanders, Bumside at Fredericksburg and Hooker at 
Chancellorsville, of unsuspected fidelity and eager to fight, not- 
withstanding the gallantry of their troops, failed to win the 
battles, and disappointment and discouragement were felt 
throughout the North. The hour of triumph was again post- 
poned. 



PENNA. RESERVES A T HARRISB URG. 59 

But at last there was a victory, great and brilliant and far- 
reaching in its influence, awaiting the Army of the Potomac ; 
and there was a man to win it, who did not seek but was select- 
ed, for command. Gettysburg was one of the historic battles 
of the world. Your part in it was referred to in these glowing 
words of that commander : "At Gettysburg the Reserve Corps 
enacted deeds worthy of their former reputation, showing that 
they had lost none of their daring and could always be relied 
upon in the hour and post of danger." And when the "muster- 
out" came Governor Curtin, speaking to you and of you, said 
so proudly : "Once you came back to Pennsylvania and then 
we all heard of Round Top at Gettysburg. When the rest gave 
way, w-e heard your shouts among the strongholds of the foe in 
that devoted country, and to you — to the Reserves of Pennsyl- 
vania — belongs the honor of changing the tide of battle there." 

We are proud to remember that Meade, the victorious com- 
mander ; Reynolds, the chief martyr, bravest of the brave ; Craw- 
ford, of dashing spirit, and others not of our Division, like 
Hancock, Gregg and many more such men. ail great figures in 
that terrific battle, were Pennsylvanians ; that some of the sol- 
diers of the Division were from Gettysburg and the adjoining 
coimties, literally defending their own homes and towns against 
the invaders from the South. 

The South never really recovered from that defeat. It was 
only a matter of time until Appomattox was reached, where 
Grant, with Meade by his side, closed the war. Your service 
with Grant in the campaigns of the Wilderness, at Spottsyl- 
vania and Bethesda Church, brought your term of service to 
its end, although many of you reinlisted. You closed your bril- 
liant history in the vicinity where you fought your first great 
battles under McCall. 

It is of Gettysburg that I want to speak a moment longer. 
There were other battles in the East and in the West just as 
hard fought; other victories just as important in their military 
value ; but no battle quite so full of ail that the war meant to the 



6o PBNNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 

mind of the North and to the mind of the South. The battle of 
Gettysburg was the concentration of the supreme political mean- 
ing of the national conflict. In a high political sense it was 
prophetically the end of the long struggle of many years of 
agitation and conspiracy against the Union. The South never 
really recovered from its defeat. That was its most daringly 
aggressive attempt to destroy the Union. For this it had to do 
before it could succeed. To make secession successful it must 
first destroy. Politically it never was on the defensive. It was 
always in the Cabinet and the Senate and the House, and in the 
field at last, the attacking, aggressive party. And so there at 
Gettysburg was revealed more clearly than ever before the true 
historic purpose of its long struggle against the Union ; the true 
historic issue between the two armies. It was not only whether 
Meade or Lee should be victorious on account of position, 
strategy, numbers and fighting. It had a larger, more enduring- 
meaning. Through the fire and smoke of the awful conflict 
could be seen, even as in an almost visible embodiment, the dis- 
tressed and anxious presence of the Union, never nearer to her 
children than when they fought for her on those three days in 
Pennsylvania ; days when her existence and sovereignty trem- 
bled in the balance. There "the Federal Union must be pre- 
served." The South had been left behind; Virginia had been 
left behind ; State rights had been left behind, and Lee had come 
with his legions to lay waste a State; to destroy its capital and 
great cities and beautiful towns ; to levy heavy burdens of trib- 
ute upon its people ; to defeat the national army, and dismember 
the National Government, and build a new one of their own 
upon the ruins. For a defeated army, a despoiled Common- 
wealth, an impoverished and disheartened people, meant noth- 
ing else at that critical time than a surrendered government. 
a dissolved union of the States. 

That purpose of Lee and his army you helped to defeat. 
You helped to make it impossible ever to be attempted again on 
Northern soil. You helped to drive the invader back to his al- 
most conquered territory. Henceforth, as General Meade terse- 



PENNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 6i 

ly said, "it was only a question of time." All this was your 
great victory ; his great victory, that will make his name im- 
mortal in the history of his country. No criticism, no neglect, 
no undue preference of others can ever rob George Gor- 
don Meade of the glory of that complete and splendid victory 
which he won with his Army of the East at Gettysburg. He 
was the victorious soldier of the Union ! The battlefield of 
Gettysburg in a high political as well as in a military sense is 
consecrated ground ; a place conspicuously apart fr-om all other 
prominent places of the country — a place specially consecrated. 
Let it ever remain so ; monumental of a victory won for the 
eternal principles of government; the eternal, inseparable prin- 
ciples of Union and Liberty. Therefore, a memorial statue, as 
was recently and strangely proposed, but happily defeated, to 
be erected there to the commander of the invading army, would 
be an historical incongruity, a misrepresentation of the historical 
significance of the battle and the victory. There, if nowhere 
else, let the difference of purpose which divided Meade and Lee 
be kept clear and distinct before the whole country, so that there 
shall be no confusion, no obscurity, about the real meaning of 
the battle ; the real meaning of the war. While both armies ex- 
hibited the highest courage and skill, both were not equally 
heroic according to the highest standard. There was only one 
true heroic side. Skill, courage, sacrifice are not the whole of 
heroism. x\s honesty is one thing and honor a little farther 
along, so courage and conviction do not always reach the pro- 
portions of supreme heroism. The true hero is more than a 
brave, sincere soldier. The moral element of a conflict deter- 
mines its character. The truth and the right make the hero. 
The righteous cause made Meade and his soldiers the true 
heroes of the battle. Tried according to the standard of the 
South, who loved and followed him as never man was more 
loved and followed, Lee was a hero — their hero. But judged by 
the measure of country and government and liberty, he was not 
such a hero as should be commemorated on the battlefield of 
Gettysburg. And, therefore, we say without resentment, that 



62 PBNNA. RBSBRVES A T HARRISB URG. 

now and hereafter we must in the historic fitness of things and 
for the historic truth of things reserve that hallowed ground for 
memorials to the true heroes of the war — the defenders of the 
Union. 

Every nation has its prominent centres of national achieve- 
ment and experience. It was given to the statesmen and the sol- 
diers of the Revolutionary and Constitutional period to create 
and construct the Federal Union ; "to bring forth a new 
nation." It was given to us of the second era to preserve it ; to 
save the unity of government ; "to give the nation a new birth of 
freedom." It is given to the younger generation around us 
in this third era, with our co-operation, to extend, to expand 
the territory and jurisdiction of the Union ; to make it "a gov- 
ernment for all people." Construction ! Preservation ! Expan- 
sion. Each with its perplexities and perils ; each with its final 
triumph ; each fulfilling a purpose of God. But I must not keej) 
you longer. Only another word. When we think of what our old 
Division of the Reserves once was in strength and number; of 
what it is now ; of what it soon will be, only a memory, some- 
thing of sadness comes over us to-day. Glad as we are to meet 
again in regimental and company fellowship, we cannot but re- 
member some things lost forever ; cannot but remember those 
who are not with us ; who are out of our sight. O ! for an hour 
of their presence now ! O ! that we could see them all again, 
those brave and gallant men, standing here with us for a little 
while ! O ! that they could all be here to share with us the joy of 
this reunion, to help us to feel that it is the old Division in its 
full strength again, to salute once more the old colors, torn 
and tattered, but ever glorious, and then our reunion would be 
complete in its joy. Ah ! but in a sense they all are here, as "a 
cloud of witnesses," as an invisible presence ! The glory of the 
Division is theirs and ours alike forever. Together we share 
the common history, the common triumph, the common safety 
and progress of the land for which the Division fought so brave- 
ly. And together comrades, living and dead, as the voice of one 
man, each for himself, in this army of brothers, we can all say as 



PBNNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 63 

the glory and pride of our life here, and, if it please God, here- 
after also : I WAS A SOLDIER IN THE ARMY OF THE 
POTOMAC; AND MY DIVISION WAS THE PENNSYL- 
VANIA RESERVES. 

Col. E. A. Irvin, of the Bncktails, and Secretary W. H. 
Ranch were loudly called for by the audience and made short 
addresses, when the Orphan School sang "Taps" and the large 
audience scattered to their various quarters and the curtain was 
officially rung down upon a most successful "rounding-up" of 
the famous old Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps. 



64 PENNA . RESER VES A T HARRISB URG. 



TREASURER'S REPORT. 

Treasurer's Report of Receipts and Payments to November 
14th, 1903. 

Amount received from 621 contributions, $795-73 

Amount disbursed to above date 430-5^ 

Balance in hands of Treasurer to defray expenses 
of publication and distribution of report of 
round-up $365-i5 

Respectfully submitted, 

WM. PENN LLOYD, Treasurer. 



PBNNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 65 



SOLDIERS' ORPHAN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL, 



Captain George W. Skinner, the Superintendent, has furn- 
ished us with the following report of the part taken by the 
children at the "Round-up," and which proved such a fine at- 
traction : 

The Soldiers' (Jrphans* Industrial School Band and Bat- 
talion, consisting of thirty and one hundred and forty members 
respectively, reached Harrisburg from Scotland about 2.40 P. 
M., where they were met by Gen. L. G. McCauley, Col. R. H. 
Holgate and others of the Pennsylvania Reserves and conduct- 
ed directly to the Court House. All were comfortably seated in 
a section reserved for the purpose and gave close attention to 
the addresses of the day. The band rendered some patriotic 
selections in a manner that seemed to please the veterans 
crowded about them. 

Immediately following the exercises in the Court House 
the battalion gave an exhibition drill on Market Square. The 
free cahsthenics and rifle calisthenics given to band music seem- 
ed to call forth die most enthusiatic applause from those who 
witnessed the drills. 



66 PBNNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 

Col. W. C. Bambrick, assisted by Major H. C. Dinan, com- 
manded the battalion and Prof. Charles Mentzer directed the 
band. 

After stacking arms and resting in Russ Hall for a time 
the boys went to the Bolton House for supper. Shortly after 
6.30 P. M. Captain G. W. Skinner, Superintendent of the Sol- 
diers' Orphans' Industrial School, with Miss Jennie Martin, 
matron, and Miss Alice Small, assistant, arrived with one hun- 
dred and thirty-five girl pupils. Seats were reserved for the 
band and battalion at the camp fire in the Opera House, and the 
girls occupied the large stage. They were dressed in navy 
blue sailor suits, trimmed in white braid and made a pretty 
sight when the curtain raised, showing them in a position for 
their physical culture exercises. Looking into the faces of the 
Pennsylvania Reserves these little girls gave an exhibition 
drill that would have been a credit to any class and was a spe- 
cial commendation to the girls and their instructor. Miss Alice 
Small. Miss Mary Kent recited "The Veterans' Reunion," 
and Lieutenant Philip Johnson gave an oration entitled "Penn- 
sylvania." Under the direction of Miss Anna Morton the boys 
and girls joined in singing "The Flag That Has Never Known 
Defeat," and the girls' choir sang "Taps." The children and 
their instructors reached Scotland shortly after midnight, tired, 
but happy. 



PENNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 67 



MARKING OF CONFEDERATE LINES 
AT GETTYSBURG, 



Considerable controversy has been provoked as to the 
marking of the Confederate lines on the battlefield of Gettys- 
burg. In order that credit may be given where credit is due, 
we take particular delight in giving space to the following let- 
ter from Col. Wm. Penn Lloyd, which speaks for itself and 
conclusively gives this honor to one of our own Pennsylvania 
Reserves — that gallant soldier, General John P. Taylor. 

Mechanicsburg, Pa., January i6th, 1903. 

General John P. Taylor, Reedsville, Pa. : 

My Dear General : I am happy to comply with your re- 
quest of the 13th inst., by submitting the following statement 
in reference to the first steps taken to have the Confederate 
lines marked on the battlefield of Gettysburg. 

On the nth of August, 1885. ex-Governor Andrew G.^ 
Curtin and President of the Pennsylvania Reserve Association 
and also then a member of Congress, General John P. Taylor, 
late Colonel in the First Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry, and 
Colonel William Penn Lloyd, late Adjutant of the same regi- 
ment, left Harrisburg in the same car to attend a meeting of 



68 PBNNA. RESERVES A T HARRISB URG. 

the Pennsylvania Reserve Division Association to be held on 
the battlefield of Gettysburg on that day. During the ride to 
Gettysburg, General Taylor suggested to Colonel Lloyd that 
he should draft and present a resolution at the meeting request- 
ing Governor Curtin to introduce a bill in Congress appropriat-. 
ing a sum of money for the purpose of opening avenues along 
the Confederates" lines, and marking the positions of their bat- 
teries, regiments, divisions, etc. Mr. Lloyd drafted the resolu- 
tion, which was submitted to the Governor, who heartily ap- 
proved of it. 

At the meeting which was held that dav on the platform 
above and formed by the rock overhanging Devil's Den. Mr. 
Lloyd presented the resolution. It was at first so strenuously 
opposed by several members present that the Governor, who 
presided, turned to Mr. Lloyd, who stood a short distance to 
his rear — none present, even the President, enjoying the luxury 
of a seat — and requested him to withdraw the resolution, as he 
•feared it would destroy the harmony and fraternal feeling 
which had so long prevailed in the Association. But Mr. Lloyd 
declined to do this, and was heartily sustained by General Tay- 
lor, who stood at his back and urged him to push it to a vote. 

After the discussion had continued for some time with 
much warmth, and some severe criticism, and covert reflections 
on the loyalty that inspired the resolution. Mr. Lloyd, in a brief 
statement, set forth its objects and purposes in such a manner 
as to turn the tide of sentiment strongly in its favor. The ques- 
tion was then called, a vote taken, and but one single voice was 
heard in the negative. Governor Curtin. with his accustomed 
energy and patriotic fervor, introduced a bill in Congress at its 
next session appropriating twenty-five thousand dollars for the 



PEXXA. RBSERl'BS AT HARRIS BURG. 69 

purposes named. The bill passed without opposition, as the 
measure had recei^'ed the almost unqualified approval of the 
people. Subsequent appropriations were secured ; and as the 
result of this initiative step of the Pennsylvania Reserve Asso- 
ciation on that hot August afternoon at Devil's Den. we have 
to-day Gettysburg marked as no other battlefield in the world 
is marked, and standing as the pride and glorv of everv loval 
citizen of our great and united nation. 

Sincerely yours, 

WM. PENN LLOYD. 



January i6th, 1903. 

I hereby certify that the facts set forth in the foregoing- 
statement are in exact accord with my recollection of the pass- 
age of the above-named resolution, and the subsequent results 
accruing therefrom. J. P. TAYLOR. 



70 PBNNA. RESERVES A T HARRISB URG. 



*' ROUND - UPS/^ 

— Quite a number of the comrades availed themselves of the 
cheap excursion to the battlefield of Gettysburg, arranged by 
Major McCauley's transportation committee. 

— Secretary Rauch has a few copies of General McCall's 
report on the Seven Days' Fight, which he would be pleased to 
send to such comrades who desire the pamphlet. 

— It will be sad news to those who attended the "round-up" 
to learn that Mrs. Beetem, the stenographer to the secre- 
tary during the reunion, died at Harrisburg a few weeks after 
the meeting. 

— Several regimental, company and battery reunions were 
held during the festivities, but no detailed report of the pro- 
ceedings was furnished the secretary ; hence no account can 
be given of these very pleasant little gatherings. 

— Comrade Bates Alexander, of the Seventh Regiment, 
ignored the railroads and their two-cent rate in attending the 
"round-up," as the following note, found on the secretary's 
desk, explains : 

"Secretary Rauch — I respectfully report my arrival in Har- 
risburg by bicycle from Philadelphia, with the Reserve colors 
flving. Please mark me present. — Bates Alexander." 



PBNNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 71 

— The words "final round-up" seemed to grate upon the ears 
of the boys, and the enthusiasm ran so high that many would 
not listen to the word "final." Very well, let's have another 
by all means. Who will be the first to step forward and take 
the lead for our next? 

— One of the best features of the "round-up" was the hand- 
some manner in which the boys responded to the call of the 
Finance Committee to meet the expenses incurred. Not only 
has every bill been paid in full, but sufficient funds were left 
to pay for an edition of several thousand of this pamphlet. 

— The flag room in the executive building on Capitol Hill 
was the Mecca for nearly all the comrades. It was a particu- 
larly popular rendezvous for the boys, as all the old battle 
flags are stored there, and many stories were exchanged. Com- 
rade Enos Russell, of the First Regiment, is in charge and had 
a hearty welcome for all. 

— That was a nice point made by Comrade G. Boyd Robin- 
son, of the Tenth, in which he claimed that the Reserves were 
yet in the service of the State, since they were never mustered 
out. His suggestion that the Legislature furnish transporta- 
tion to some camping ground, there to be mustered out, is a 
matter for future consideration. 

— The Executive Committee of the "round-up" wish to thank 
the press of the entire State for their efforts in making the 
meeting such a success. The Philadelphia and Harrisburg 
papers all printed very correct reports of the gathering, many 
of these journals having special correspondents on the ground, 
who kept the wires hot in chronicling the news from Harris- 
burg. 



^2 PBNNA. RESERVES A T HARRISB URG. 

— The following comrades of the Pennsylvania Reserves 
were made honorary members of the famous Bucktail Asso- 
ciation : Colonel R. M. Henderson, Seventh Regiment; Gen- 
eral S. M. Jackson, Eleventh Regiment; Major Levi G. Mc- 
Cauley, Seventh Regiment ; Colonel William Penn Lloyd, First 
Cavalry; Major H. S. Lucas, Twelfth Regiment. 

— The hand of the average old Pennsylvania Reserve is not 
as steady as it used to be when on the firing line, over forty 
years ago. This is notably so in his chirography, and consid- 
erable difficulty was experienced in deciphering some of the 
names that appear on the roster in the last pages of the book. 
No less than four proofs of the roster were read, and extra 
care taken to be as correct as possible. The compiler asks your 
kind indulgence if some few errors are found. 

— The rain prevented Secretary Rauch from springing a 
surprise upon the boys that would undoubtedly have proved a 
great sensation. After the adjournment of the camp fire at 
the Opera House it was intended to invite the audience to pay 
an evening visit to the encampment on the river bank. Here 
would have been found a drum and fife corps, as well as a 
German band, with fires brightly burning and the "Bucktails" 
cooking coffee and singing the old camp songs. Everything 
was prepared to carry out this novelty, but the rain interfered 
and many visitors lost a good (tin) cupful of coffee with a 
hardtack for dessert. 

Some little complaint was made at the selection of Harris- 
burg as a meeting place. These critics should bear in mind 
that Harrisburg is not only the capital city of the State, but the 
railroad facilities are of a superior order. Besides, there is 
more or less sentiment attached to it, as it was here the youths 



PBNNA. RESEKJ'ES AT HARRISBURG. 



76 



composing the grand old Division were mostly organized for 
that great civil strife in the sixties. Was it not eminently 
proper, then, that the old men of nineteen hundred and three 
should assemble in the same capital city to hold what will 
probably be their final rally? While prices may have been a 
little high in some instances, the great success of the "round- 
up" made it quite a good investment. 

Mrs. Elizabeth McCall, the widow of General George A. 
McCall, expected to be present at the round-up, but was pre- 
vented by sickness. Since the reunion Mrs. McCall has passed 
away, and we print the following letter the secretary received 
from her a few weeks before the meeting : 

304 S. Tenth St., Philadelphia, May 28, 1903. 
Mr. William H. Ranch: — Your very kind letter reached me 
last evening, and makes me feel a still stronger desire to be 
with you than I ever felt before. It is so pleasant to find those 
to whom the old memories are still dear. I am better and am 
taking every care, and do hope that I can accomplish it. My 
family also share with me in the kind appreciation you have 
shown. Perhaps we shall be instructed what to do, and to 
what hotel to go, provided it will not be giving you too much 
trouble. If my son finds it possible he will accompany me, or 
at least some member of my family. I will send the pamph- 
lets. If I find that I cannot come I will write beforehand, but 
I hope to do it. 

Most sincerely yours, 

ELIZABETH McCALL. 



74 PBNNA. RESERVES A T HARRISB URG. 



ARMY STORIES, 



The army of newspaper men in attendance at the "round-up" 
succeeded in resurrecting many good army stories that have 
never before been put in print. We reproduce a few of the 
many that were told : 

"I remember when you boys went home," said a gray-haired 
man, with a Loyal Legion badge. "I was on Crawford's staff 
as an aid, and our time was up. General Crawford said stay, 
but I was only a boy and wanted to go home. The order came 
to mount for the general to take his last look at the division. 
I remember you, Joe, as the first sergeant of the right company 
as it passed, and my heart got in my throat. Finally came my 
company, and the boys all called out: 'Ain't you going home, 
Sam?" It was too much, and I cried like a child. General 
Crawford said : 'Never mind, my boy,' and then there was a 
sound of firing, for the second day of the battle of Cold Har- 
bor had begun. 'Where is the firing?' said General Crawford. 
'At our front,' I answered, when he wheeled his horse and 
started on a gallop to the scene. 'Tell the colonel of the Six- 
teenth Maine to throw out a line of skirmishers,' he told me, 
and I rode to the front to deliver the order, forgetting that I 
ever wanted to go home." 



PENNA. RESERVES A T HARRISB URG. 75 

Among the throng was Sergeant Major William Baker, of 
the Bucktails, the most modest hero of the lot, but Colonel 
Ross Hartshorne said among the most gallant. "Say," said a 
Bucktail, "do you know he saved my life ? I was perishing for 
a drink, having been wounded." "Well,"' coolly remarked 
Baker, "it was at Gettysburg, and we were lying behind the 
boulders, the fire being so hot that you couldn't stick your head 
out. The comrade wanted a drink, and I had a canteen, so I 
took several swallows and squirted them over to him from my 
mouth." "If it wasn't for you, Sergeant, I would have been 
dead," and the grizzled veteran broke down and cried. 

How the stories of the deeds of the Reserves were retold is 
only known to those within the charmed circle of the men who 
served in the sixties. "Do you remember. Colonel?" said the 
first sergeant of Company A, of the First Reserves, to Colonel 
Stewart, who afterwards commanded the One Hundred and 
Ninety-second Regiment, "when you charged across the wheat 
field at Gettysburg with the brigade ? I was dead tired, having 
been on duty for three nights, and we were sent into the woods. 
I dropped behind a tree and saw that brigade go in. You 
might have thought it was dress parade, so splendid was the 
line, and every fellow looked like he was doing his best. And 
when the command 'left half wheel' was given it was done with 
a precision that was wonderful. That's when you struck the 
Fifteenth Georgia and got a lot of prisoners and a stand of 
colors. Hello, George ; do you remember George, Colonel, a 
little bit of a wasp, who captured at that time a Georgian over 
six feet tall? 'Get back to the rear,' he said. 'But I might 
get shot,' said the rebel. 'Oh, no, you won't ; some fellow in 
the rear will pick you up and have the glory of taking a pris- 
oner. Get,' and George sprang again into the fighting line." 



76 PHXXA. RESBRJ'BS JT HARRISBURG. 

Born in Scotland, reared in the \orth and educated in the 
South. WilHani A. Thompson, who now proudly wears a Grand 
Army of the Republic button in the lapel of his coat, found 
himself in the Buckeye State at the opening of hostilities be- 
tween the States. He immediately enlisted in Company I, 
Eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteers, and for three years and a 
half fought for the sake of the Union. Wounded in three 
places he returned from the war and settled in Reading, where 
he now resides. He is a member of Post No. i6, Grand Army 
til the Republic, and came with the Reading crowd to attend the 
"round-up." 

Mr. Thompson told last night of an incident at Gettysburg 
that happened when General Johnson's army was repulsed by 
that of General Hancock. "We occupied Cemetery Hill," said 
the old veteran, "and had a splendid view of the Johnnies when 
they came out of the woods. In a hot fight for about fifteen 
minutes we had showed them what we were made of and they 
had to get under cover. But many of them were captured. I 
remember w^hen Lieutenant Colonel Franklin Sawyer gathered 
up a flag of the Stars and Bars and, throwing it around his 
shoulders started back to the hill, Colonel Carroll saw him and 
in a loud voice yelled : 'Drag those rags under your horse's 
feet!" The command had to be obeyed, but I always did think 
it went against Sawver,'' concluded the battle-scarred hero. 



PEXXA. RESERVES AT HARRIS BURG. 



77 



ROSTER 



Containing the name, Regiment and present post office 
address of comrades who took part in the Ronnd-up, arranged 
bv Resfiments : 



NAME CO. 

D. Brubach B 

E. Birdwell D 

Wm. Q. Cable B 

Bennewell Christman B 

Henry Frickman E 

Wm. Frederick F 

Jas. A. Gardner B 

C. E. Hungerf ord H 

Geo. E. Kuntz G 

Henry H. Lutz F 

Jerry I^y-shon B 

J. H. Manlay B 

Wm. Minier F 

Harrison McCord E 

David Painter D 

James M. Pennypacker B 

James Poleman vE 

Ellas H. Bobbins B 

Luther Seiders F-G 

Lewis D. Sheaffer A 

John F. Shireman G 

D. A. Thompson G 

W. T. Wissinger F 

J. C. Akers E 

Louis E. Atkinson, M. D 

Jno. M. Boice K 

Wm. Baird C 

G. S. De Bray A 

Wm. S. Craft H 

Almeron Chapman D 



REGT. .\nDRESS 

1st Art. Emsnuth, Pa. 

1st Art. Chester, Pa. 

1st Art. Williamsport, Pa. 

1 Art. Macungie, Pa. 

1st Art. Harrisburg. 

1st Art. Hollidaysburg, Pa. 

1st Art. New Castle, Pa. 

1st Art. Wllkesbarre, Pa. 

1st Art. Hunters Run, Pa. 

1st Art. Reading, Pa. 

1st Art. Philadelphia. 

1st Art. Shippensburg. Pa. 

1st Art. Riverside, Pa. 

1st Art. Lancaster, Pa. 

1st Art. Steelton, Pa. 

1st Art. Philadelphia. 

1st Art. York, Pa. 

1st Art. Kingstown. Pa. 

1st Art. Reading, Pa. 

1st Art. New York, N. Y. 

1st Art. Marietta, Pa. 

1st Art. Huntingdon, Pa. 

1st Art. Tanorna, Pa. 

1st Cav. Johnstown, Pa. 

1st Cav. Mifflintown, Pa. 

1st Ca\-. Boyer Station, Pa. 

1st Cav. Reedsville. Pa. 

1st Cav. Orbisonia. Pa. 

1st Cav. Brownsville, Pa. 

1st Cav. Emporium, Pa. 



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NAME CO. REGT. 

L. T. Carpenter D 1st Cav. 

James P. Crawford F 1st Cav. 

Adam Downs G 1st Cav. 

Wm. Deniston I 1st Cav. 

W. S. Dellett C 1st Cav. 

J. Q. Eby A 1st Cav. 

Jacob Feather M 1st Cav. 

P. S. Fisher L 1st Cav. 

Isaac Fornwalt G 1st Cav. 

Chas. H. Gardner 1st Cav. 

D. Gardner G 1st Cav. 

R. G. Howeter G 1st Cav. 

John R. Hershey A 1st Cav. 

Wilmer C. Hall G 1st Cav. 

Adam Hyler G 1st Cav. 

H. W. Kinsley A 1st Cav. 

J. B. Kinsley A 1st Cav. 

Jas. C. Kreitzer G 1st Cav. 

J. W. Kline M 1st Cav. 

Wm. Penn Lloyd (Com'tee), Adjt. 1st Cav. 

A. H. McDonald A 1st Cav. 

D. E. McGinley M 1st Cav. 

Abraham Orange L 1st Cav. 

S. W. Reese G 1st Cav. 

W. H. Reese F 1st Cav. 

Jonathan Ryner A 1st Cav. 

J. F. Rodgers L 1st Cav. 

Franklin Snyder B 1st Cav. 

Chas. E. Scott M 1st Cav. 

T .A. Snyder D 1st Cav. 

Aaron Snell G 1st Cav. 

John T. Stenett A 1st Cav. 

John P. Tayloi- 1st Cav. 

A. P. Wanger C 1st Cav. 

S. S. Wilson A 1st Cav. 

Joel M. Barben H 'Bucktails 

E. L. Brookins G Bucktails 

Robert Brotz I Bucktails 

I. G. Black B Bucktails 

H. C. Bailey G Bucktails 

John Coulter K Bucktails 

Jacob Cramer H Bucktails 

James Coyle H Bucktails 

James C. Cummings G Bucktails 

John Dugan F Bucktails 

W. B. Duddy H Bucktails 

John A. Fissel B Bucktails 



.ADDRESS 

Lock Haven, Pa. 
Philadelphia. 
Mechanicsburg, Pa. 
Gastonville, Pa. 
Milroy, Pa. 
Altoona, Pa. 
Lebanon, Pa. 
Reading, Pa. 
Columbia, Pa. 
Philadelphia. 
Warren, Pa. 
Steubenville, O. 
Huntingdon, Pa. 
Lisburn, Pa. 
New Cumberland, Pa. 
Patterson, Pa. 
Berlee, Pa. 
Everly's Mills, Pa. 
Dauphin, Pa. 
Mechanicsburg, Pa. 
Patterson, Pa. 
Harrisburg. 
Reading, Pa. 
New York, N. Y. 
White Haven, Pa. 
Mifflintown, Pa. 
Reading, Pa. 
Philadelphia. 
Steeltou, Pa. 
State College, Pa. 
Harrisburg. 
Patterson, Pa. 
Reedsville, Pa. 
Milroy, Pa. 
Altoona, Pa. 

Philadelphia. 
Caledonia, Pa. 
Philadelphia. 
Philadelphia. 
Mansfield, Pa. 
Reedsville, Pa. 
Chicago, Ills. 
Lebanon. Pa. 
Philadelphia. 
Mauch Chunk, Pa. 
Philadelphia. 
Duncannon, Pa. 



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NAMH 



CO. 



W. H. D. Hatton. Chaplain 

J. K. Henry K 

R. M. Humphreys D 

Lewis Hoover K 

Jacob Huck B 

John Hood B 

Isaiah Hartzell B 

J. G. Hill K 

W. A. Holland B 

p:. a. Irvin K 

\Vm. H. H. Irwin B 

Sheldon Jewett I 

N. Y. Jones B 

F. F. Kirk C 

J. E. Kratzer K 

T. B. Lewis B 

Thos. B. Maines H 

J. C. Meek B 

Chas. Medlar F 

J. McCloud B 

Wm. Pressley B 

Jno. Pennell B 

J. F. Parsons 

William H. Ranch F 

Thos. H. Ryan G 

Sherwood Simmons I 

A. Shatto B 

Levi Seward B 

Reuben Seller B 

T. J. Stephenson G 

Chas. F. Urban H 

R. B. Valentine B 

J. M. Vanzandt B 

Christian Wanzel G 

D. F. Williams K 

B. F. Wright C 

H. C. White H 

Edwin Yunkin H 

Jacob Baker I 

T. J. Bretz B 

John Beamigrer G 

C. A. Burkholder H 

B. J. Carpenter A 

Peter Cummings D 

E. B. Cope I 

Jos. R. T. Coates C 

A. S. Cresswell G 



REGT. 


.^.DDRES.S 


Bucktails 


Harrisburg. 


Bucktails 


Rowles, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Sharpsburg, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Lor.l<; Haven, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Lock Haven, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Duncannon, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Dellville, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Terrace Park, O. 


Bucktails 


Duncannon, Pa. 


Bucktails. 


Curwensville, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Philadelphia. 


Bucktails 


Custer City, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Williamsport, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Williamsport, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Curwensville, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Renova, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Harrisburg. 


Bucktails 


New Bloomfleld, Pa. 


Bucktails 


South Bethlehem, Pa, 


Bucktails 


Speeceville, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Harrisburg. 


Bucktails 


Harrisburg. 


Bucktails 


Emporium. Pa. 


Bucktails 


Philadelphia. 


Bucktails 


Kane, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Columbus, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Williamsport, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Kendall Creek, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Carlisle, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Rolfe, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Lebanon, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Duncannon, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Middleburgh, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Paoli, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Fleming, Pa. 


Bucktails. 


Smethport. Pa. 


Bucktails 


Kennett Square, Pa. 


Bucktails 


Mortonville, Pa. 


1st 


Hatton, Pa. 


1st 


Harrisburg. 


1st 


Churchtown, Pa. 


1st 


Mt. Holly Springs, Pa. 


1st 


Harrisburg. 


1st 


Chambersburg. Pa. 


1st 


Gettysburg. Pa. 


1st 


Chester, Pa. 


1st 


Carltown, Pa. 



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FBXNA. RBSBRVES AT HARRIS BURG. 



NAME 



CO. 



REGT. 



ADDRESS 



Jas. J. Cif igh A 1st 

H. P. Cornman I 1st 

Geo. C. Carson K 1st 

George "W. Cypher G 1st 

H. K. Banner K 1st 

Joseph B. Darlington A 1st 

Frederick Davis D 1st 

Isaac Dennis G 1st 

H. J. Fauns K 1st 

Jolm Fisher A 1st 

Aaron Frolick D 1st 

John P. Fritz H 1st 

Emanuel R. Fry B 1st 

M. S. Gates F 1st 

Wm. Gray F 1st 

Isaac Gorgas I 1st 

Chas. G. Gilbert is. 1st 

Jos. Griffiths D 1st 

C. Hamilton K 1st 

Philip L. Houck K 1st 

Jno. B. De Hoff I 1st 

P. M. Heiser B 1st 

Passmore W. Hoopes A 1st 

S. K. Herr D 1st 

H. G. Heistand B 1st 

Geo. W. Horner B 1st 

W. T. Jobe K 1st 

Joseph James A 1st 

J. A. Jacobs A 1st 

Albert Kelly H 1st 

Jacob Kintz I 1st 

Daniel Kauffman D 1st 

J. W. Kise D 1st 

C. B. King D 1st 

Wm. Klineyoung D 1st 

Wm. McCoy G 1st 

F. B. McDonel D 1st 

Thos. McCann A 1st 

H. N. Minnig-h K 1st 

W. M. Matlack A 1st 

Henry Miller H 1st 

S. K. Ohmit D 1st 

G. W. Pensyl K 1st 

Geo. W. Palmer A 1st 

G. W. Pencyl K 1st 

H. R. Ritner I 1st 

J. K. Robinson A 1st 

Samuel Rinier E 1st 



West Chester, Pa. 
Middlesex, Pa. 
lUiah, Pa. 
Saxton, Pa. 
York, Pa. 
West Chester, Pa. 
Reading, Pa. 
Reading. Pa. 
Uriah, Pa. 
Landenburg. Pa. 
Lancaster, Pa. 
Newport, Pa. 
Glenrock. Pa. 
Lake view. Pa. 
Bryn Mawr, Pa. 
Bloserville, Pa. 
Gettysburg. Pa. 
Lucknow, Pa. 
Gettysburg, Pa. 
Gettysburg, Pa. 
Carlisle, Pa. 
Womleysburg. Pa. 
West Chester, Pa. 
Westminster. Md. 
Lancaster, Pa. 
Noi'ristown, Pa. 
York Springs, Pa, 
West Chester, Pa. 
Patterson, Pa. 
Carlisle, Pa. 
New Kingstown, Pa. 
Harrisburg. 
Washington, Pa. 
New Freedom, Pa. 
Reading. Pa. 
Phoenixville, Pa. 
Harrisburg. 
Sunbury, Pa. 
Altoona, Pa. 
Malvern, Pa. 
Carlisle Springs. Pa. 
Williamsport, Pa. 
Gettysburg, Pa. 
Philadelphia. 
Gettysburg, Pa. 
Harrisburg. 
Mifflintown. Pa. 
Timicula, Pa. 



PBNNA. RBSBRVBS AT HARRISBURG. 



NAME CO. 

A. H. Rhoads K 

Lewis A. Rauch B 

Enos M. Russell A 

John W. Rohrback F 

M. N. Smith G 

John Sourbell D 

W. W. Stewart K 

Levi Smith A 

P. L. Sprecher B 

W. D. Stauffer B 

Harry H. Swope H 

Fred. A. Tencate 

Wm. H. Trimmer K 

W. H. Turner A 

H. C. Ulman A 

John W. Urban D 

Wm. Walker H 

Robt. Wertz D 

B. F. Woodland G 

Rees Welsh A 

^V. H. K. Bush G 

John Hart G 

John H. Jack B 

Geo. W. Mingno K 

Jas. F. Morrison K 

Chas. W. Nickert C 

J. B. Reid F 

J. F. Wright F 

Chas. Boas I 

Lewis R. Burns H 

T. D. Boone D 

Samuel Davis D 

J. P. Danth F 

Wm.- H. Ellis D 

B. F. Fisher H 

Albert Flanagan C 

Henry Geiger D 

Geo. W. Grady C 

Henry Hoffman D 

John Hodapp A 

Henry A. Harner A 

Harrison Harbach A 

Owen Jones K 

W. K. Leaman D 

Stewart MacDonald G 

Heber McCord D 



REGT. 


.\DDRESS 


1st 


York. Pa. 


1st 


Lancaster, Pa. 


1st 


Harrisburg. 


1st 


Hollidaysburg, Pa. 


1st 


Marlboro, N. J. 


1st 


Lancaster, Pa. 


1st 


Ohambersburg. Pa. 


1st 


Pomroy, Pa. 


1st 


Lancaster, Pa. 


1st 


Lancaster, Pa. 


1st 


Mapleton Depot, Pa. 


1st 


Phoenixville, Pa. 


1st 


Mechanicsburg, Pa. 


1st 


West Chester, Pa. 


1st 


Springdale. Colo. 


1st 


Conestoga, Pa. 


1st 


Carlisle. Pa. 


1st 


^Vashington, Pa. 


1st 


Norristown. Pa. 


1st 


Philadelphia. 


2d 


Reading, Pa. 


2d 


Smithville, Pa. 


2d 


New York, N. Y. 


2d 


Pittsburg, East End. 


2d 


Philadelphia. 


2d 


Philadelphia. 


2d 


Frankstown, Pa. 


2d 


Mapletown, Pa. 


3d 


Lancaster Pa. 


3d 


Morrisville, Pa. 


3d 


Lewisburg. Pa. 


3d 


Reading, Pa. 


3d 


Reading, Pa. 


3d 


Harrisburg. 


3d 


Valley Forge, Pa. 


3d 


Reading, Pa. 


3d 


Geiger' s Mills, Pa. 


3d 


Norristown, Pa. 


3d 


Harrisburg. 


3d 


Reading, Pa. 


3d 


Reading. Pa. 


3d 


Clearfield. Pa. 


3d 


Philadelphia. 


3d 


Reading. Pa. 


3d 


Philadelphia. 


3d 


Elverson, Pa. 



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NAME 



CO. REGT. 



Chas. F. Neeb A 3d 

H. J. Richards A 3d 

Wm. J. Smith A 3d 

R. G. Scarlett D 3d 

N. G. Sheeder D 3d 

Amos N. Seitzinger A 3d 

E. Sellers A 3d 

Wm. Vansant I 3d 

Benj. F. Walk D 3d 

Chas. Weber A 3d 

Jno. Anderson H 4th 

John Brehm E 4th 

John Rees K 4th 

Chas. M. Egner A 4th 

L. H. Evans K 4th 

James P. Gay H 4th 

Thos. L. Gest K 4th 

Charles A. Kenyon H 4th 

John Kugler K 4th 

F. C. Loomis D 4th 

Wm Mette E 4th 

Alex. F. Nicholas G 4th 

Alfred Pearson D 4th 

M. H. Van Scoten H 4th 

A. T. Sweet H 4th 

Isidore Tomlinson C 4th 

Lewis Welker E 4th 

Hiram Bardie F 5th 

Joseph Becher H 5th 

John O. Brooks A 5th 

S. I. Burge C 5th 

W. B. Beamer C 5th 

Wm. F. Bostick K 5th 

Thos. Chamberlain D 5th 

Daniel Chamberlain I 5th 

Jacob Cronister I 5th 

T. C. Cowden A 5th 

A. K. Carothers H 5th 

Jacob Cole B 5th 

S. Calwell H 5th 

Jas. Duffy B 5th 

J. W. Flook A 5th 

John Fleegle B 5th 

And. Farnsworth A 5th 

Frank Fulmer F 5th 

Geo. Gensimore H 5th 



ADDRESS 

Reading, Pa. 
Reading, Pa. 
Reading, Pa. 
Reading, Pa. 
Stowe, Pa. 
Reading, Pa. 
Reading, Pa. 
Asbury Park, N. J. 
Reading, Pa. 
Reading, Pa. 

Bolivar, Mo. 
Williamsport. Pa. 
Pottstown, Pa. 
Baltimore, Md. 
Font, Pa. 
Montrose, Pa. 
Font, Pa. 
New Milford, Pa. 
Duncannon, Pa. 
Coatesville, Pa. 
Williamsport. Pa. 
Philadelphia. 
Bristol, Pa. 
Montrose, Pa. 
Harford, Pa. 
Norristown, Pa. 
Williamsport, Pa. 

Williamsport, Pa. 
New Columbia, Pa. 
Linden, Pa. 
Clearfield, Pa. 
Philipsburg, Pa. 
Harrisburg. 
Philadelphia. 
Warriors Mark, Pa. 
Warriors Mark, Pa. 
Williamsport, Pa. 
Newberry, Pa. 
Paxonsynns, Pa. 
Corry, Pa. 

Northumberland, Pa. 
Salladaysburg, Pa. 
Ryot, Pa. 
Johnstown, Pa. 
Williamsport^ Pa. 
Latrobe, Pa. 



PBNNA. RBSBRVBS AT HARRISBURG. 



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NAME CO. 

W. Hays G-rier A 

R. H. Gi-ier A 

J. H. De Haas C 

E. B. Hughes B 

D. I. Hawk B 

Geo. Irwine D 

Carl C. Jones B 

J. M. Kerr H 

George C. Kelly D 

J. C. Lloyd B 

Anson Long H 

John H. McNally D 

J. A. McPherran 

M. L. Morgan. Band 

John Murphy H 

W. H. Morgan B 

D. H. Miller G 

Geo. E. Parker A 

W. C. Patterson I 

J. M. Rhoads H 

T. B. Reed D 

Jacob Renner B 

Evan Russel A 

S. A. Reed D 

Gotlob Rabold I 

John Ripple D 

W. L. Ritter H 

Geo. W. Schock D 

Wm. L. Smedley K 

C. "W. Scout B 

John M. Scout B 

D. L. Travis B 

D. B. Vankirk B 

Peter Vandling B 

William Williams F 

Jas. Auchey B 

H. C. Bowman A 

Joseph P. Burbank I 

Geo. Bessor D 

Jas. Bowman B 

Wm. M. Currey G 

H. J. Conner A 

Wm. H. Conroy Q 

Isaac Decker B 

W. D. Dickson 

J. H. Demming K 

Jacob A. Embick G 



REGT. ADDRESS 

5th Columbia, Pa. 

5th Jersey Shore, Pa. 

5th Kerrmoor, Pa. 

5th Washington, D. G. 

5th Reading, Pa. 

5th Milton, Pa. 

5th Northumberland, Pa. 

5th Milton, Pa. 

5th Lewisburg, Pa. 

5th Northumberland, Pa. 

5th Milton, Pa. 

5th Lock Haven, Pa. 

5th Philadelphia. 

5th Northumberland, Pa. 

5th Pottstown, Pa. 

5th Northumberland, Pa. 

5th Altoona, Pa. 

5th Philipsburg, Pa. 

5th State College, Pa. 

5th Sunbury, Pa. 

5 th Lew is town, Pa. 

5th Northumberland, Pa. 

5th Williamsport, Pa. 

5th Lewisburg, Pa. 

5th Warrior's Mark, Pa. 

5th Lancaster, Pa. 

5th Bloomsburg, Pa. 

5th Mifflinburg, Pa. 

5th Marietta, Pa. 

5th Harrisburg. 

5th Pilot Knob, Ind. 

5th Wilkesbarre, Pa. 

5th Washington, D. C. 

5th Northumberland. Pa. 

5th Shamokin, Pa. 

6th Pottstown, Pa. 

6th Orangeville, Pa. 

6th West Pullman, Ills. 

6th Chambersburg, Pa. 

6th Wilkesbarre, Pa. 

6th Union Deposit, Pa. 

6th Orangeville, Pa. 

6th Altoona, Pa. 

6th Pottstown, Pa. 

6th St. Thomas, Pa. 

6th Harrisburg. 

6th Middletown. Pa, 



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NAME CO. 

Daniel Ely I 

Chas. S. Fornwald A 

F. M. Forrest C 

L. L. Forest F 

S. J. Fritcher F 

C. S. Furman A 

W. H. H. Gore 

Geo. W. Gray G 

William Hollingshead A 

D. D. Holiday H 

James Hazlett H 

R. H. Holgate K 

Jonas H. Hughes A 

Sylvester Hower A 

Alexander Ives K 

A. B. Jameson A 

Alonzo Jacoby A 

J. M. Kramer I 

Emanel Kurtz A 

Burton L. Keeney I 

H. B. Lewis A 

Halsley Lathrop C 

D. F. Leisher D 

Theo. Mendenhall A 

Geo. W. Merrick H 

Geo. W. Mears A 

J. W. Miller E 

Wm. Oswald B 

Diton Phelps F 

Thos. Rhehfon B 

Samuel Sides G 

John H. Seachrist B 

Henry Sultzbach B 

B. F. Sharpless A 

Jacob Shapley G 

I. H. Seesholtz A 

Job Wetmore, Band 

John Yorg-ey B 

W'm. Anthony I 

J. W. Armstrong H 

B. Alexander C 

Samuel E. Allen E 

John D. Adair G 

P. K. Blecker I 

G. L. Baldwin K 

James Beel G 

Jno. A. Barnitt G 



REGT. 


.\DDRES.S 


6th 


Hollenbuck, Pa. 


6th 


Bloomsburg, Pa. 


6 th 


Malabar, Fla. 


6 th 


East Smithfield, Pa. 


6th 


Syracuse. N. Y. 


6th 


Bloomsburg, Pa. 


6 th 


Sayre, Pa. 


6th 


Middletown. Pa. 


6 th 


Sayre, Pa. 


6th 


Wellsboro, Pa. 


6th 


Wellsboro, Pa. 


6th 


Scran ton. Pa. 


6th 


Lime Ridge, Pa. 


6th 


Catawissa. Pa. 


6th 


West Chester, Pa. 


6 th 


Wash inf; ton, D. C. 


6 th 


AVilkesbarre, Pa. 


6th 


Athens, Pa. 


6th 


Allegheny Pa. 


6 th 


Sciotavale, Pa. 


6 th 


Plymouth, Pa. 


6th 


Scranton, Pa. 


6th 


Chambersburg, Pa. 


6th 


Bloomenhall, Pa. 


6 th 


Wellsboro, Pa. 


6 th 


Rupert, Pa. 


6th 


Baltimore, Md. 


6 th 


Shamokin. Pa. 


6 th 


East Smithfield. Pa. 


6th 


Partonville, Pa. 


6th 


High Spire, Pa. 


Gth 


Dalmatia, Pa. 


6 th 


Georgetown, Pa. 


6 th 


Bloomsburg, Pa. 


6th 


Atlantic City, N. J. 


6th 


Catawissa, Pa, 


6 th 


Y/ellsboro, Pa 


6th 


Pottstown, Pa. 


7 th 


Myerstown, Pa. 


7 th 


Carlisle, Pa. 


7th 


Philadelphia. 


7th 


Washington, D. C. 


7th 


Chicago, Ills. 


7th 


Selinsgrove. Pa. 


7th 


Wilkesbarre, Pa. 


7th 


Philadelphia. 


7th 


Philadelphia. 



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NAME 



CO. 



R. C. Buckalew F 

Levi A . Bowen H 

Joseph Brenneman H 

Wm. Grouse G 

James Cunningham C 

Levi CuriT C 

Corn. Carmany C 

J. Nelson Claik H 

Samuel Doan D 

J. A. Diawbaugh H 

John I. Paller A 

Geo. Free H 

Geo. Fry A 

Edward Fontaln G 

C. E. Goddard A 

Leonaid A. Hays E 

Jacob Hefflefinger H 

N. S. Harrison F 

Orange Holmes D 

John Hain B 

Edwin M. Hoffman C 

J. W. Hallman B 

Jno. S. Humer A 

A. B. Hubley A 

G. W. Hoffer A 

R. M. Henderson A 

James T. Hebel B 

John G. Heiser A 

Jacob Hess H 

W. J. Harvey, Adjt 

John J. Hamilton B 

C. C. Hartline C 

W. H. Johnson C 

F. H. Jobson D 

W. A . Kearg>' B 

L. G. McCauley C 

W. H. Miller B 

T. L. Neff A 

Joseph Peffley C 

W. H. Portzline B 

J. Ritter B 

Fred. A. Reen B 

G. W. Roat F 

John Robinson F 

M. P. Sipe A 

D. P. Sheibley B 

Samuel Seitz A 

W. O. Smith II 



iEGT. 


ADDRESS 


7 th 


Bloomsburg, Pa. 


7 th 


New Cumberland, 


7th 


Hai-risburg. 


7th 


Philadelphia. 


7th 


Philadelphia. 


7 th 


Steelton, Pa. 


7th 


Lebanon. Pa. 


7 th 


Harrisburg. 


7 th 


Hairisburg. 


7th 


Washington. D. C. 


7 th 


Carlisle, Pa. 


7th 


Middletown, Pa. 


7 th 


West Fairview. Pa 


7 th 


Philadelphia. 


7 th 


Philadelphia. 


7 th 


Royersford. Pa. 


7th 


Hampton, Va. 


7 th 


Montiose. Pa. 


7 th 


Lock Haven, Pa. 


7 th 


Millerstaurg, Pa. 


7 th 


Meadville. Pa. 


7 th 


Liverpool. Pa. 


7th 


Carlisle. Pa. 


7 th 


Shippensburg, Pa. 


7 th 


Carlisle, Pa. 


7 th 


Carlisle, Pa. 


7 th 


Luthersburg, Pa. 


7 th 


Ridgway. Pa. 


7 th 


Harrisburg. 


7th 


Wilkesbarre, Pa. 


7 th 


fjiverpool. Pa. 


7 th 


Middletown, Pa. 


7 th 


Middletown. Pa. 


7th 


Philadelphia. 


7th 


Duncannon. Pa. 


7 th 


West Chester, Pa. 


7 th 


Liverpool. Pa. 


7 th 


Carlisle, Pa. 


7th 


Lebanon, Pa. 


7th 


Liverpool. Pa. 


7 th 


Tjiverpool, Pa. 


7 th 


Watsontown, Pa. 


7 th 


Alexander, Pa. 


7 th 


Harrisburg. 


7th 


Carlisle. Pa. 


7 th 


Newport, Pa. 


7 th 


Carlisle. Pa. 


7 th 


Harrisburg. 



Pa. 



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NAME 



CO. 



REGT. 



ADDRESS 



M. N. Stark C 7th 

R. W. Schell D 7th 

Addison Schipper H 7th 

Jacob Shomacker B 7th 

J. G. Spangenberg A 7th 

John C. Schuchman A 7th 

J. P. Sheibley B 7th 

Isaiah Steigelman H 7th 

Joseph Shaffer E 7th 

Geo. W. Stuard E 7th 

C. A. Spicer A 7th 

Hugh Tempieton K 7th 

Jas. Totten A 7th 

Samuel B. Trafford C 7th 

Wm. ULsh B 7th 

Cyrus Williamson B 7th 

I. D. Winters B 7th 

Joseph A. Winters B 7th 

A. Zeigler I 7th 

J. W. Zitsch B 7th 

G. W. Amick E 8th 

James Baker A 8th 

James Cleaver F 8th 

E. Eichelberger F 8th 

A. J. Elliott A 8th 

A. S. Eagleson K 8th 

H. Gallaher A 8th 

Z. P. Horton F 8th 

Alex. Hart K 8th 

G. W. McCartney A 8th 

Jos. McFarland F 8th 

Henry C. Penrod F 8th 

Wm. D. Ritchey F 8th 

David Ritchie G 8th 

Thos. M. Steep K 8th 

S.W.Turner A 8th 

Wm. H. Whisel F 8th 

Chas. Zook E 8th 

J. F. Brudshaw A 9th 

Joseph B. Beale C 9th 

Samuel B. Dick 9th 

James R. Gibson F 9th 

O. S. McBlwane C 9th 

Samuel H. Quail F 9th 

R. M. Robinsson C 9th 

Levi B. Richards C 9th 



Lancaster, Pa. 
Lock Haven, Pa. 
York, Pa. 
Liverpool, Pa. 
Carlisle, Pa. 
Carlisle, Pa. 
JLiandisburg, Pa. 
Shiremanstown, Pa. 
Reynoldsville, Pa. 
Philadelphia. 
Harrisburg. 
Plymoutli, Pa. 
Mechanicsburg, Pa. 
Lebanon, Pa. 
Liverpool, Pa. 
Liverpool, Pa. 
Harrisburg. 
Harrisburg. 
Reading, Pa. 
New Cumberland, Pa. 

Clearfield, Pa. 
Kittanning, Pa. 
Bedford, Pa. 
Saxton, Pa. 
Leechburg, Pa. 
Washington, Pa. 
Kittanning, Pa. 
Everett, Pa. 
Washington, Pa. 
Pittsburg, Pa. 
Tatesville, Pa. 
Tatesville. Pa. 
Tatesville, Pa. 
Connellsville, Pa. 
Washington, D. C. 
Kittanning, Pa. 
Everett, Pa. 
Roaring Springs, Pa. 

Pittsburg, Pa. 
Leechburg, Pa. 
Meadville, Pa. 
Kittanning, Pa. 
Pittsburg, Pa. 
Meadville, Pa. 
Harrisburg. 
Pittsburg, Pa. 



PENNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 



87 



NAME 



CO. REGT. 



ADDRESS 



M. K. Salsbury A 9th 

I. T. Sheffler G 9th 

W. F. Young- I 9th 

Oliver P. Alsbaugh E 10th 

John G. Bricker A 10th 

J. W. Beaner F 10th 

D. W. Bussuiger K 10th 

Samuel B. Clark B 10th 

J. V. H. Cook D 10th 

O. L. Davis H 10th 

Chas. Davis D 10th 

Jas. M. Geehon K 10th 

John C. Gaither A 10th 

Samuel Hamilton F 10th 

Thomas M. McFadden C 10th 

L. McGuire, Chaplain 10th 

S. I. McPherran G 10th 

John S. McCalmont 10th 

J. R. Mitchell H 10th 

Jason Neville F 10th 

Richard Parrett K 10th 

J. Boyd Robison G 10th 

W. S. Rose I 10th 

Jas. Renfue A 10th 

Geo. S. Shattuck C 10th 

Robert Stranahan G 10th 

W. W. Scott D 10th 

G. H. Tayman A 10th 

A. J. ^Varner 10th 

D. D. P. Alexander G 11th 

W. H. H. Bell E 11th 

W. D. Cupps; G 11th 

F. M. Carnahan H 11th 

H. Conna r B 11th 

Thomas B. Caley F 11th 

Gillis D. Dunlap E 11th 

J. W. Elder E 11th 

Daniel W. Graham D 11th 

H. C. Howard B 11th 

J. Banks Hunter, Band 11th 

P. H. Jones A 11th 

S. M. Jackson 11th 

Joshua Jones K 11th 

B. A. Jobe H 11th 

Daniel Jack G 11th 

Cyrus Klingensmith H 11th 



Pittsburg, Pa. 
Pittsburg. 
McKeesport, Pa. 

Luthersburg, Pa. 
JohnstowJi. Pa. 
Beaver Falls. Pa. 
Philadelphia. 
Sharon, Pa. 
Cannonsburg, Pa. 
Hooper, N. Y. 
Allgeheny, Pa. 
Beaver Falls, Pa. 
"Washington, D. C. 
Beaver, Pa. 
Lewistown, Pa. 
Pittsburg. Pa. 
Alexandria, Pa. 
Washington, D. C. 
Warren, Pa. 
E. Liverpool, Pa. 
Darlington. Pa. 
Espy, Pa. 
Meadville, Pa. 
Jobestown, Pa. 
Meadville, Pa. 
Mercer, Pa. 
Sewickley, Pa. 
Somerset, Pa. 
Marietta, O. 

Apollo, Pa. 
Patton. Pa. 
Warriors Mark, Pa. 
Salina, Pa. 
Cherry Tree, Pa. 
Uniontown, Pa. 
Dewey Station, Pa. 
Natrona, Pa. 
Butler, Pa. 
Ft. Collins. Colo. 
Leechburg. Pa. 
Vintondale, Pa. 
Apollo, Pa. 
Brookville, Pa. 
Turtle Creek, Pa. 
Apollo, Pa. 
Export, Pa. 



88 



PEXNA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 



NAME 



CO. 



RKGT. 



ADDRESS 



A. C. Kepler C 11th 

Wm. D. Knapp K 11th 

Jared Laughner H 11th 

Aaron Leff A 11th 

D. W. Luke A 11th 

G. A. McLain B 11th 

J. C. Marshall P 11th 

Albert Miller F 1 1th 

Wm. Miller A 11th 

Eli Phillips K 11th 

Henry Prothero B 11th 

Wm. H. Sechler A 11th 

Chas. Shambaugh B 11th 

Daniel Spiers E 11th 

J. J. Ulnian G 11th 

Thos. B. \Vhaley F 11th 

C. A. Wunderlich F 11th 

J. V. Wa!kin.shaw I 11th 

W. H. Billet F 12th 

Isaac Bumbaugh D 12th 

S. J. Cloyd I 12th 

H. Corby B 12th 

John Conawaj' G 12th 

H. W. Drips H 12th 

A. C. Ensminger G 12th 

G. W. Etaaugh G 12th 

Michael J. Gillan A 12th 

Alex. N. Hart H 12th 

T. F. Hance B 12th 

W. D. Hancock : I 12th 

N. I. Hench A 12th 

M. S. Harding- B 12th 

Wm. M. Hock D 12th 

J. N. Herbert B 12th 

Andrew Kerr H 12th 

Daniel Locko I 12th 

J. F. Linthurst B 12th 

H. S. Lucas ^ C 12th 

Wm. Malone " I 12th 

Peter Neff I 12th 

William R. Peacock D 12th 

Harry Painter H 12th 

Val. Quimsler D 12th 

Daniel Repman G 12th 

Nelson H. Robbins C 12th 

William Smith K 12th 

Daniel Swartz I 12th 



Lancaster. Pa. 
Brookville, Pa. 
Apollo, Pa. 
Spruce Creek, Pa. 
South Fork, Pa. 
Indiana. Fa. 
Broad Ford, Pa. 
Frank, Pa. 
Grant P. O., Pa. 
Brookville, Pa. 
Indiana, Pa. 
Ebensville, Pa. 
Washington, D. C. 
Nat. Mil. Home, Ind. 
Leechburg. Pa. 
Uniontown. Pa. 
Wilkesbatie, Pa. 
Coakville. Pa. 

Philadelphia. 
Harrisburg. 
Orbisonia, Pa. 
Clarksville, Pa. 
Grove ville. Pa. 
Derry Station, Pa. 
Carlisle, Pa. 
Freeland, Md. 
Philadelphia. 
Johnstown, Pa. 
Washington, D. C. 
Mount Union, Pa. 
Harrisburg. 
Plains ville. Pa. 
Reading, Pa. 
Wellsboro, Pa. 
Seward, Pa. 
Orbisonia, Pa. 
Lebanon, Pa. 
Williamsport, Pa. 
Robesonia, Pa. 
Shippensburg, Pa. 
Baltimore, Md. 
Altoona, Pa. 
Harrisburg. 
Falmouth, Pa. 
Wellsboro, Pa. 
Harrisburg. 
Three Springs. Pa. 



PBXXA. RESERVES AT HARRISBURG. 



89 



NAME CO. REGT. 

Thos. T. Shillin K 12th 

David Shink G 12th 

Jno. H. Snow C 12th 

E. W. Snell C 12th 

Frank D. Stevens I 12th 

J. W. Waltemeyer G 12th 

Jere Waltemeyer G 12th 

Henry D. Witmer K 12th 

G. H. Winter G 12th 



ADDRESS 

Harrisburg. 
Middletown, Pa. 
Shippensburg, Pa. 
Forksville, Pa. 
Pasadena, Cal. 
New Freedom, Pa. 
New Freedom, Pa. 
Shippensburg, Pa. 
Newbury, Pa. 



It is known that many other comrades were in attendance, 
but, having failed to register, we are unable to print their 
names. 






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